Ezekiel 8:16
"And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD’s house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And he brought me into the inner court of the Lord's house,.... The court of the priests, where they offered sacrifice, and into which none might come but themselves: and, behold, at the door of the temple of the Lord, between the porch and the altar; the porch that led into the temple, and the brasen altar, the altar of burnt offerings, which was a very sacred place, and reckoned more holy than the court of the priests (g). were about five and

twenty men; the number, more or less, not being exactly known; who they were, whether the priests or princes of the people, is not certain; probably some of both: with their backs towards the temple of the Lord; that is, the most holy place, which they were obliged to, in order to do what is afterwards affirmed of them; for the sanctuary was built to the west, that in their worship the Jews might not look to the east, as the Gentiles did; wherefore these men, that they might imitate the Gentiles in their idolatry, turned their backs to the most holy place; which is an aggravation of their impiety; casting the utmost contempt on God, his worship, and the place of it: and their faces towards the east: when the sun rises: and they worshipped the sun towards the east; as many nations did, though forbidden the Jews by an express law of God, Deu 4:19 ; yet this they fell into, and had horses and chariots devoted to this idolatry; see Kg2 21:3 . The word rendered "worshipped" is compounded of two words; one signifying to "corrupt", the other to "worship": showing that, by worshipping the sun, they corrupted themselves, and the house of God; and so the Targum renders it, "and, lo, they corrupted themselves, worshipping in the east the sun;'' and so it is explained in the Jerusalem Talmud, "they corrupted the temple, and worshipped the sun;'' but Kimchi thinks the word (h) consists of the verb in the past tense, and of the participle; and that the sense is, when the prophet saw the men worshipping the sun to the east, as amazed at it, put this question to those that went in, "do ye worship also?" (i) so Ben Melech. (g) Bemidbar Rabba, sect. 7. fol. 184. 4. (h) (i) Vid. Hottinger. Smegma Orientale, l. 3. par. 1. c. 24. p. 154. who rather is of opinion that the word is compounded of the participle and the particle or the pronoun

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (28 words)

H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H2691 חָצֵר
Definition:

(masculine and feminine); fromchatsarin its original sense; a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) -- court, tower, village.see HEBREWchatsarBrown-Driver-B (masculine and feminine); fromchatsarin its original sense; a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) -- court, tower, village.see HEBREWchatsarBrown-Driver-B

Possible Meanings:
  • be green (semantic_range)
H1004 בּיִת
Definition:

12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch 12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch

Possible Meanings:
  • lodge (semantic_range)
  • pass the night (semantic_range)
H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H6442 פְנִימִי
Definition:

27+; feminineמְּנִימִית1 Kings 6:36+; masculine pluralמְּנִימִים1 Chronicles 28:11; feminine pluralמְּנִימִיּוֺת2Chronicles 4:22; — always with article, and always of parts of building, usually temple 27+; feminineמְּנִימִית1 Kings 6:36+; masculine pluralמְּנִימִים1 Chronicles 28:11; feminine pluralמְּנִימִיּוֺת2Chronicles 4:22; — always with article, and always of parts of building, usually temple

Possible Meanings:
  • inner (semantic_range)
H2009 הִנֵּה
Definition:

2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro 2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro

Possible Meanings:
  • hither (semantic_range)
H6607 פֶתַח
Definition:

8(feminine2 Samuel 17:9but We readsאַחַדforאַחַת, and so AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86)opening, doorway, entrance; — absolute׳פGenesis 4:7+,מָּ֑תַחGenesis 19:11+,הַמֶּ֫תְחָהGenesis 19:6; constructמֶּתַחGenes 8(feminine2 Samuel 17:9but We readsאַחַדforאַחַת, and so AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86)opening, doorway, entrance; — absolute׳פGenesis 4:7+,מָּ֑תַחGenesis 19:11+,הַמֶּ֫תְחָהGenesis 19:6; constructמֶּתַחGenes

Possible Meanings:
  • opened (semantic_range)
  • were opened (semantic_range)
H1964 הֵיכָל
Definition:

7(onIsaiah 44:28compare Che Di)palace, temple(see also Late Hebrewid. temple, Aramaicהֵיכָלָא,הֵיכְלָא,,palace, temple, PalmyreneהכלאtempleVog16; compare Arabic(probably Aramaic loan-word according to 7(onIsaiah 44:28compare Che Di)palace, temple(see also Late Hebrewid. temple, Aramaicהֵיכָלָא,הֵיכְלָא,,palace, temple, PalmyreneהכלאtempleVog16; compare Arabic(probably Aramaic loan-word according to

H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H0996 בֵּין
Definition:

4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵ˜בּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi 4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵ˜בּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi

Possible Meanings:
  • between (semantic_range)
H0197 אוּלָם
Definition:

8porch (compareאֵילָם) —׳אabsolute1 Kings 6:3+;אֻלָםEzekiel 40:48,49; constructאוּלָם1 Kings 7:6+;אֻלָםEzekiel 40:7+ (marginאֻלָּם1 Kings 7:7,12,21); plural constructאֻלַמֵּיEzekiel 41:15(Co singular 8porch (compareאֵילָם) —׳אabsolute1 Kings 6:3+;אֻלָםEzekiel 40:48,49; constructאוּלָם1 Kings 7:6+;אֻלָםEzekiel 40:7+ (marginאֻלָּם1 Kings 7:7,12,21); plural constructאֻלַמֵּיEzekiel 41:15(Co singular

Possible Meanings:
  • but (semantic_range)
  • but indeed (semantic_range)
H0996 בֵּין
Definition:

4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵ˜בּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi 4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵ˜בּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi

Possible Meanings:
  • between (semantic_range)
H4196 מִזְבֵּחַ
Definition:

10altar(Arabic,place of slaughter, trench made by torrent, SabeanמדֿבחDHMEpigr. Denkm. 24);׳מabsolute2 Kings 18:22223t.,הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהExodus 29:1331t.; constructמִזְבַּחExodus 20:2476t., suffixמִזְבְּ 10altar(Arabic,place of slaughter, trench made by torrent, SabeanמדֿבחDHMEpigr. Denkm. 24);׳מabsolute2 Kings 18:22223t.,הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהExodus 29:1331t.; constructמִזְבַּחExodus 20:2476t., suffixמִזְבְּ

H6242 עֶשְׂרִים
Definition:

1without other number:a.usually followed by singular noun (especiallyשָׁנָה,אִישׁ,אַמָּה, etc.)Genesis 31:38;1 Samuel 14:14;Exodus 38:1864t., +עֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף20,0001 Chronicles 18:47t. +Ezekiel 45:1(r 1without other number:a.usually followed by singular noun (especiallyשָׁנָה,אִישׁ,אַמָּה, etc.)Genesis 31:38;1 Samuel 14:14;Exodus 38:1864t., +עֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף20,0001 Chronicles 18:47t. +Ezekiel 45:1(r

Possible Meanings:
  • twenty (semantic_range)
H2568 חָמֵשׁ
Definition:

694t. +Ezekiel 40:30(strike outᵐ5BHi-Sm Co; Co strike out also inEzekiel 40:25;Ezekiel 40:29;Ezekiel 40:33;Ezekiel 40:36) +Ezekiel 45:3Kt (where readfemininewith Qr); constructחֲמֵשׁGenesis 5:1067t. + 694t. +Ezekiel 40:30(strike outᵐ5BHi-Sm Co; Co strike out also inEzekiel 40:25;Ezekiel 40:29;Ezekiel 40:33;Ezekiel 40:36) +Ezekiel 45:3Kt (where readfemininewith Qr); constructחֲמֵשׁGenesis 5:1067t. +

Possible Meanings:
  • army (semantic_range)
  • five parts (semantic_range)
  • be firm strong (semantic_range)
  • be courageous (semantic_range)
H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H0268 אָחוֹר
Definition:

—a.as accusative, in poetrybackwards23t. ( = proseאֲחֹרַנִּית) with verbs such asנָפַלfallGenesis 49:17,נָשׂוֺגbe turned2 Samuel 1:22(""תָּשׁוּברֵיקָם),שׁוּבPsalm 9:4;Psalm 56:10+,נָסוֺגPsalm 35:4;Psa —a.as accusative, in poetrybackwards23t. ( = proseאֲחֹרַנִּית) with verbs such asנָפַלfallGenesis 49:17,נָשׂוֺגbe turned2 Samuel 1:22(""תָּשׁוּברֵיקָם),שׁוּבPsalm 9:4;Psalm 56:10+,נָסוֺגPsalm 35:4;Psa

Possible Meanings:
  • the hinder side (semantic_range)
  • back part (semantic_range)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H1964 הֵיכָל
Definition:

7(onIsaiah 44:28compare Che Di)palace, temple(see also Late Hebrewid. temple, Aramaicהֵיכָלָא,הֵיכְלָא,,palace, temple, PalmyreneהכלאtempleVog16; compare Arabic(probably Aramaic loan-word according to 7(onIsaiah 44:28compare Che Di)palace, temple(see also Late Hebrewid. temple, Aramaicהֵיכָלָא,הֵיכְלָא,,palace, temple, PalmyreneהכלאtempleVog16; compare Arabic(probably Aramaic loan-word according to

H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H6440 פָנִים
Definition:

23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ

H6924 קֶדֶם
Definition:

Or qedmah {kayd'-maw}; fromqadam; the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward) -- aforetime, ancient ( Or qedmah {kayd'-maw}; fromqadam; the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward) -- aforetime, ancient (

H1992 הֵם
Definition:

Or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}; masculine plural fromhalak; they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, t Or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}; masculine plural fromhalak; they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, t

Possible Meanings:
  • of their moaning (semantic_range)
  • wailing (semantic_range)
  • wealth (semantic_range)
H7812 שָׁחָה
Definition:

23bow down.Hiph`ilImperfect3masculine singular suffixיַשְׁחֶ֑נָּהProverbs 12:25, figurative, anxietydepresses it(that isלֵב; opposed toשִׂמֵּחַ).Hithpa`lel170(Ges§ 75kk)Perfect3masculine singularהִשְׁ 23bow down.Hiph`ilImperfect3masculine singular suffixיַשְׁחֶ֑נָּהProverbs 12:25, figurative, anxietydepresses it(that isלֵב; opposed toשִׂמֵּחַ).Hithpa`lel170(Ges§ 75kk)Perfect3masculine singularהִשְׁ

Possible Meanings:
  • prostrate oneself (semantic_range)
H6924 קֶדֶם
Definition:

Or qedmah {kayd'-maw}; fromqadam; the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward) -- aforetime, ancient ( Or qedmah {kayd'-maw}; fromqadam; the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward) -- aforetime, ancient (

H8121 שֶׁמֶשׁ
Definition:

14and masculineGenesis 19:23(AlbrZAW xv (1895), 324)sun; — absolute׳שׁJoshua 10:12+,שָׁ֑מֶשׁJudges 20:43+; suffixשִׁמְשֵׁךְIsaiah 60:20,שִׁמְשָׁךְJeremiah 15:9; plural suffixשִׁמְשֹׁתַ֫יִךְIsaiah 54:1 14and masculineGenesis 19:23(AlbrZAW xv (1895), 324)sun; — absolute׳שׁJoshua 10:12+,שָׁ֑מֶשׁJudges 20:43+; suffixשִׁמְשֵׁךְIsaiah 60:20,שִׁמְשָׁךְJeremiah 15:9; plural suffixשִׁמְשֹׁתַ֫יִךְIsaiah 54:1

Possible Meanings:
  • minister (semantic_range)

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