Bible Strands
Ezekiel 40:22
Its windows, portico, and palm trees had the same measurements as those of the gate facing east. Seven steps led up to it, with its portico opposite them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezekiel records a visionary tour of a temple structure, describing the architectural details of a specific gate to the house of Israel.
The words — כְּ/מִדַּ֣ת (ke./mi.Dat) = like the measurement of, and חַלּוֹנָ֤י/ו (cha.lo.no/v) = its windows. The text states these elements match the dimensions of the east-facing gate before noting the seven steps and opposing portico.
The thread — Ezekiel 40:31 and 40:37 similarly note porticos facing the outer court with palm trees and steps, while Ezekiel 40:21 and 40:23 continue the systematic recording of gate dimensions and courtyard distances. Ezekiel 40:6 previously describes measuring the threshold of the east gate without establishing a broader architectural pattern.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to track precise spatial relationships and repetitive structural details, demanding careful attention to the blueprint's exact proportions before drawing any theological conclusions.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them.
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 40:31 Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees. Eight steps led up to it.
- Ezekiel 40:37 Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.
- Ezekiel 40:6 Then he came to the gate facing east and climbed its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate to be one rod deep.
- Ezekiel 40:16 The gate chambers and their side pillars had beveled windows all around the inside of the gateway. The porticos also had windows all around on the inside. Each side pillar was decorated with palm trees.
- Ezekiel 40:49 The portico was twenty cubits wide and twelve cubits deep, and ten steps led up to it. There were columns by the side pillars, one on each side.
- Ezekiel 40:26 Seven steps led up to it, and its portico was opposite them; it had palm trees on its side pillars, one on each side.
- Ezekiel 40:34 Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.
- 1 Kings 6:29 Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.
- 1 Kings 6:32 The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold.
- 1 Kings 6:35 He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.