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Ezekiel 42:16

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He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
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  1. Ezekiel 40:3Rank 1 from verse 16
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    3And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.

  2. Revelation 11:1–2Rank 2 from verse 16
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    1AND there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

    2But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

  3. Zechariah 2:1Rank 3 from verse 16
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    1I LIFTED up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

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Ezekiel 42:16

COMBINED MEANING

measured

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of measure, meaning to determine, allot, or proportion.

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east

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The direction of sunrise; lands or regions toward that direction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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side

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Sense 1: A lateral part, edge, or surface. Sense 2: A party or position in a dispute.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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measuring

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of measure, meaning to determine, allot, or proportion.

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reeds

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1. Units of length measured by a measuring reed. 2. Tall, cane-like plants growing in or near water.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

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15Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about.

16He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

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17He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

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