Ezekiel 48:31

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.48.31", "source": "וְשַׁעֲרֵ֣י הָעִ֗יר עַל־שְׁמוֹת֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שְׁעָרִ֥ים שְׁלוֹשָׁ֖ה צָפ֑וֹנָה שַׁ֣עַר רְאוּבֵ֞ן אֶחָ֗ד שַׁ֤עַר יְהוּדָה֙ אֶחָ֔ד שַׁ֥עַר לֵוִ֖י אֶחָֽד", "text": "*wə-shaʿărê* the *ʿîr* upon *shəmôt* *shiḇṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* *shəʿārîm* *shəlôshāh* *ṣāphônāh* *shaʿar* *rəʾûḇēn* *ʾeḥād* *shaʿar* *yəhûdāh* *ʾeḥād* *shaʿar* *lēwî* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*wə-shaʿărê*": "conjunction + construct plural - and gates of", "*ʿîr*": "definite, feminine singular - the city", "*shəmôt*": "construct plural - names of", "*shiḇṭê*": "construct plural - tribes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*shəʿārîm*": "masculine plural - gates", "*shəlôshāh*": "numeral, masculine - three", "*ṣāphônāh*": "directional noun - northward", "*shaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*rəʾûḇēn*": "proper noun - Reuben", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi" }, "variants": { "*wə-shaʿărê*": "and the gates of/and gates of", "*ʿal-shəmôt*": "according to the names of/based on the names of", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/a single" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְשַׁעֲרֵ֣י הָעִ֗יר עַל־שְׁמוֹת֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שְׁעָרִ֥ים שְׁלוֹשָׁ֖ה צָפ֑וֹנָה שַׁ֣עַר רְאוּבֵ֞ן אֶחָ֗ד שַׁ֤עַר יְהוּדָה֙ אֶחָ֔ד שַׁ֥עַר לֵוִ֖י אֶחָֽד

Transliteration

wə-shaʿărê the ʿîr upon shəmôt shiḇṭê yiśrāʾēl shəʿārîm shəlôshāh ṣāphônāh shaʿar rəʾûḇēn ʾeḥād shaʿar yəhûdāh ʾeḥād shaʿar lēwî ʾeḥād

Grammar Details

• *wə-shaʿărê*: conjunction + construct plural - and gates of
• *ʿîr*: definite, feminine singular - the city
• *shəmôt*: construct plural - names of
• *shiḇṭê*: construct plural - tribes of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *shəʿārîm*: masculine plural - gates
• *shəlôshāh*: numeral, masculine - three
• *ṣāphônāh*: directional noun - northward
• *shaʿar*: masculine singular construct - gate of
• *rəʾûḇēn*: proper noun - Reuben
• *ʾeḥād*: numeral, masculine singular - one
• *yəhûdāh*: proper noun - Judah
• *lēwî*: proper noun - Levi

Word Meanings

• *wə-shaʿărê*: and the gates of/and gates of
• *ʿal-shəmôt*: according to the names of/based on the names of
• *ʾeḥād*: one/a single

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  three gates will be there, named after the tribes of Israel: the Gate of Reuben, the Gate of Judah, and the Gate of Levi, one gate for each.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the gates of the city shall be named after the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The portes of the cite, shal haue the names of the trybes of Israel. Thre portes of ye northsyde: One Ruben, another Iuda, the thirde Leui.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the gates of the citie shalbe after the names of the tribes of Israel, the gates Northwarde, one gate of Reuben, one gate of Iudah, and one gate of Leui.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The gates of the citie shal haue the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates of the north side: one gate of Ruben, another of Iuda, the third of Leui.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the gates of the city [shall be] after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the gates of the city `are' according to the names of the tribes of Israel; three gates northward: the gate of Reuben one, the gate of Judah one, the gate of Levi one.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the doors of the town are to be named by the names of the tribes of Israel; three doors on the north, one for Reuben, one for Judah, one for Levi;

• World English Bible (2000)

  and the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  the gates of the city will be named for the tribes of Israel; there will be three gates to the north: one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, and one gate for Levi.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 21:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.12", "source": "Ἔχουσαν τε τεῖχος μέγα καὶ ὑψηλόν, ἔχουσαν πυλῶνας δώδεκα, καὶ ἐπὶ τοῖς πυλῶσιν ἀγγέλους δώδεκα, καὶ ὀνόματα ἐπιγεγραμμένα, ἅ ἐστιν τῶν δώδεκα φυλῶν τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ:", "text": "*Echousan* both *teichos* *mega* and *hypsēlon*, *echousan* *pylōnas* *dōdeka*, and upon the *pylōsin* *angelous* *dōdeka*, and *onomata* *epigegramména*, which *estin* of-the *dōdeka* *phylōn* of-the *hyiōn* *Israēl*:", "grammar": { "*Echousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having", "*teichos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - wall", "*mega*": "accusative, neuter, singular - great/large", "*hypsēlon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - high/lofty", "*echousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having", "*pylōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - gates", "*dōdeka*": "numeral - twelve", "*pylōsin*": "dative, masculine, plural - gates", "*angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*onomata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - names", "*epigegramména*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - inscribed/written upon", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*phylōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - tribes", "*hyiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - sons", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Israel (proper name)" }, "variants": { "*Echousan*": "having/possessing/containing", "*teichos*": "wall/fortification", "*mega*": "great/large/massive", "*hypsēlon*": "high/lofty/tall", "*pylōnas*": "gates/gateways/entrances", "*angelous*": "angels/messengers", "*onomata*": "names/titles", "*epigegramména*": "inscribed/written upon/engraved", "*phylōn*": "tribes/clans/peoples", "*hyiōn*": "sons/descendants/children" } } 13 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.13", "source": "Ἀπὸ ἀνατολῆς πυλῶνες τρεῖς· ἀπὸ βορρᾶ πυλῶνες τρεῖς· ἀπὸ νότου πυλῶνες τρεῖς· καὶ ἀπὸ δυσμῶν πυλῶνες τρεῖς.", "text": "From *anatolēs* *pylōnes* *treis*; from *borra* *pylōnes* *treis*; from *notou* *pylōnes* *treis*; and from *dysmōn* *pylōnes* *treis*.", "grammar": { "*anatolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - east/rising", "*pylōnes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gates", "*treis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - three", "*borra*": "genitive, masculine, singular - north", "*notou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - south", "*dysmōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - west/setting" }, "variants": { "*anatolēs*": "east/rising/dawn", "*borra*": "north/northern direction", "*notou*": "south/southern direction", "*dysmōn*": "west/setting/sunset", "*pylōnes*": "gates/gateways/entrances" } }
• Rev 21:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.21", "source": "Καὶ οἱ δώδεκα πυλῶνες δώδεκα μαργαρῖται· ἀνὰ εἷς ἕκαστος τῶν πυλώνων ἦν ἐξ ἑνὸς μαργαρίτου: καὶ ἡ πλατεῖα τῆς πόλεως χρυσίον καθαρὸν, ὡς ὕαλος διαυγής.", "text": "And the *dōdeka* *pylōnes* *dōdeka* *margaritai*; each *heis* *hekastos* of-the *pylōnōn* was from *henos* *margaritou*: and the *plateia* of-the *poleōs* *chrysion* *katharon*, as *hyalos* *diaugēs*.", "grammar": { "*dōdeka*": "numeral - twelve", "*pylōnes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gates", "*margaritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - pearls", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each/every", "*pylōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - gates", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*henos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - one", "*margaritou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - pearl", "*plateia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - street/broad way", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - city", "*chrysion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - gold", "*katharon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - pure/clean", "*hyalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - glass/crystal", "*diaugēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - transparent/clear" }, "variants": { "*pylōnes*": "gates/gateways/entrances", "*margaritai*": "pearls/precious gems", "*hekastos*": "each/every/each one", "*plateia*": "street/broad way/plaza", "*poleōs*": "city/town", "*chrysion*": "gold/gold material", "*katharon*": "pure/clean/uncontaminated", "*hyalos*": "glass/crystal/transparent material", "*diaugēs*": "transparent/clear/translucent" } }
• Rev 21:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.25", "source": "Καὶ οἱ πυλῶνες αὐτῆς οὐ μὴ κλεισθῶσιν ἡμέρας: νὺξ γὰρ οὐκ ἔσται ἐκεῖ.", "text": "And the *pylōnes* of-her not never will-be-*kleisthōsin* of-*hēmeras*: *nyx* for not will-*estai* there.", "grammar": { "*pylōnes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gates", "*kleisthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might be shut/closed", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*nyx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - night", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*pylōnes*": "gates/gateways/entrances", "*kleisthōsin*": "might be shut/closed/sealed", "*hēmeras*": "day/daytime", "*nyx*": "night/darkness" } }
• Isa 26:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.1", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יוּשַׁ֥ר הַשִּׁיר־הַזֶּ֖ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֑ה עִ֣יר עָז־לָ֔נוּ יְשׁוּעָ֥ה יָשִׁ֖ית חוֹמ֥וֹת וָחֵֽל׃", "text": "In *yôm* the *hû* *yûšar* the *šîr-hazeh* in *ʾereṣ* *yehûdāh*; *ʿîr* *ʿāz* to us, *yešûʿāh* *yāšît* *ḥômôt* and *ḥēl*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - 'in the day'", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun with definite article - 'that'", "*yûšar*": "hophal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'will be sung'", "*šîr-hazeh*": "masculine singular noun with demonstrative and definite article - 'this song'", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*yehûdāh*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - 'city of'", "*ʿāz*": "adjective - 'strength/strong'", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - 'to/for us'", "*yešûʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'salvation'", "*yāšît*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will set/place'", "*ḥômôt*": "feminine plural noun - 'walls'", "*wāḥēl*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun - 'and rampart/bulwark'" }, "variants": { "*yûšar*": "will be sung/chanted/intoned", "*ʿāz*": "strength/strong/powerful/mighty", "*yešûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/victory/help", "*yāšît*": "sets/places/appoints/establishes", "*ḥēl*": "rampart/bulwark/fortress/outer wall" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.2", "source": "פִּתְח֖וּ שְׁעָרִ֑ים וְיָבֹ֥א גוֹי־צַדִּ֖יק שֹׁמֵ֥ר אֱמֻנִֽים׃", "text": "*Pitḥû* *šeʿārîm* *weyābōʾ* *gôy-ṣaddîq* *šōmēr* *ʾĕmûnîm*.", "grammar": { "*Pitḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - 'open!'", "*šeʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'gates'", "*weyābōʾ*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'so that may enter'", "*gôy-ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular construct with adjective - 'righteous nation'", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - 'keeping/preserving'", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'faithfulness/fidelity'" }, "variants": { "*šōmēr*": "keeper/guardian/preserver/observer", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "faithfulness/fidelity/truth/trustworthiness/loyalty" } }
• Isa 54:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.54.12", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י כַּֽדְכֹד֙ שִׁמְשֹׁתַ֔יִךְ וּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְ לְאַבְנֵ֣י אֶקְדָּ֑ח וְכָל־גְּבוּלֵ֖ךְ לְאַבְנֵי־חֵֽפֶץ׃", "text": "*Wə-śamtî* *kadkōd* *šimšōtayik* *û-šəʿārayik* *lə-ʾabnê* *ʾeqdāḥ* *wə-kol-gəbûlēk* *lə-ʾabnê-ḥēpeṣ*", "grammar": { "*Wə-śamtî*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 1st singular - and I will make", "*kadkōd*": "noun, masculine singular - ruby/jasper", "*šimšōtayik*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your battlements/windows", "*û-šəʿārayik*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your gates", "*lə-ʾabnê*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - for stones of", "*ʾeqdāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - carbuncle/sparkling stones", "*wə-kol-gəbûlēk*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and all your border", "*lə-ʾabnê-ḥēpeṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - for stones of delight" }, "variants": { "*śamtî*": "make/set/place", "*kadkōd*": "ruby/jasper/some type of precious stone", "*šimšōtayik*": "your battlements/your windows/your pinnacles", "*šəʿārayik*": "your gates/your entryways", "*ʾabnê ʾeqdāḥ*": "stones of carbuncle/sparkling stones/fiery stones", "*gəbûlēk*": "your border/your territory/your boundary", "*ʾabnê-ḥēpeṣ*": "stones of delight/precious stones/desirable stones" } }
• Isa 60:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.11", "source": "וּפִתְּח֨וּ שְׁעָרַ֧יִךְ תָּמִ֛יד יוֹמָ֥ם וָלַ֖יְלָה לֹ֣א יִסָּגֵ֑רוּ לְהָבִ֤יא אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙ חֵ֣יל גּוֹיִ֔ם וּמַלְכֵיהֶ֖ם נְהוּגִֽים׃", "text": "*û-p̄ittəḥû* *šəʿārayik* *tāmîḏ* *yômām* *wā-laylāh* *lōʾ* *yissāḡērû* *ləhāḇîʾ* *ʾēlayik* *ḥêl* *gôyim* *û-malḵêhem* *nəhûḡîm*", "grammar": { "*û-p̄ittəḥû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will open", "*šəʿārayik*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your gates", "*tāmîḏ*": "adverb - continually/always", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*wā-laylāh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and by night", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yissāḡērû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, niphal - they will be shut", "*ləhāḇîʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct, hiphil - to bring", "*ʾēlayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wealth/force of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*û-malḵêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their kings", "*nəhûḡîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - being led" }, "variants": { "*p̄ittəḥû*": "they will open/they will unlock", "*šəʿārayik*": "your gates/your entrances", "*tāmîḏ*": "continually/always/perpetually", "*yômām*": "by day/daytime", "*laylāh*": "by night/nighttime", "*yissāḡērû*": "they will be shut/they will be closed", "*ləhāḇîʾ*": "to bring/to lead in/to carry", "*ḥêl*": "wealth/force/strength/army", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*malḵêhem*": "their kings/their rulers/their monarchs", "*nəhûḡîm*": "being led/being guided/being conducted" } }