Ezekiel 40:45
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He saidוַיְדַבֵּ֖ר
(vay·dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to me, "Thisזֹ֣ה
(zoh)
2090: thisa prim. pronoun
is the chamberהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗ה
(hal·lish·kah)
3957: room, chamber, hall, cellof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
facesפָּנֶ֙יהָ֙
(pa·nei·ha)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
towardדֶּ֣רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
the south,הַדָּרֹ֔ום
(had·da·ro·vm,)
1864: the southfrom the same as deror
[intended] for the priestsלַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים
(lak·ko·ha·nim,)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
who keepשֹׁמְרֵ֖י
(sho·me·rei)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
chargeמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת
(mish·me·ret)
4931: a guard, watch, charge, functionfem. of mishmar
of the temple;הַבָּֽיִת׃
(hab·ba·yit.)
1004: a housea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto me This
zoh  (zo)
this or that -- as well as another, it, this, that, thus and thus.
chamber
lishkah  (lish-kaw')
a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging) -- chamber, parlour.
whose prospect
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
is toward
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
the south
darowm  (daw-rome')
the south; poet. the south wind -- south.
is for the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
the keepers
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
of the charge
mishmereth  (mish-mer'-reth)
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party -- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He said to me, "This is the chamber which faces toward the south, intended for the priests who keep charge of the temple;

King James Bible
And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the man said to me: "This chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple.

International Standard Version
The angel told me, "This south-facing chamber is for the priests who maintain the Temple,

NET Bible
He said to me, "This chamber which faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The man said to me, "This room that faces south is for the priests who serve in the temple.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto me, This chamber, facing toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers in charge of the house.
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