Ezekiel 47:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he brought me backוַיְשִׁבֵנִי֮
(vay·shi·ve·ni)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to the doorפֶּ֣תַח
(pe·tach)
6607: opening, doorway, entrancefrom pathach
of the house;הַבַּיִת֒
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
and behold,וְהִנֵּה־
(ve·hin·neh-)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
waterמַ֣יִם
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
was flowingיֹצְאִ֗ים
(yo·tze·'im)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
from underמִתַּ֨חַת
(mit·ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
the thresholdמִפְתַּ֤ן
(mif·tan)
4670: thresholdfrom the same as pethen
of the houseהַבַּ֙יִת֙
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
toward the east,קָדִ֔ימָה
(ka·di·mah,)
6921: east, east windfrom the same as qedem
for the houseהַבַּ֖יִת
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
facedפְנֵ֥י
(fe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
east.קָדִ֑ים
(ka·dim;)
6921: east, east windfrom the same as qedem
And the waterוְהַמַּ֣יִם
(ve·ham·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
was flowing downיֹרְדִ֗ים
(yo·re·dim)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from under,מִתַּ֜חַת
(mit·ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
from the rightהַיְמָנִ֔ית
(hay·ma·nit,)
3233: right hand, rightfrom the same as yamin
sideמִכֶּ֤תֶף
(mik·ke·tef)
3802: shoulder, shoulder blade, sideof uncertain derivation
of the house,הַבַּ֙יִת֙
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
from southמִנֶּ֖גֶב
(min·ne·gev)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
of the altar.לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃
(lam·miz·be·ach.)
4196: an altarfrom zabach


















KJV Lexicon
Afterward he brought me again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
unto the door
pethach  (peh'-thakh)
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way -- door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and behold waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
issued out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
from under the threshold
miphtan  (mif-tawn')
a stretcher, i.e. a sill -- threshold.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
eastward
qadiym  (kaw-deem')
the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind) -- east(-ward, wind).
for the forefront
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.)
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
stood toward the east
qadiym  (kaw-deem')
the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind) -- east(-ward, wind).
and the waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
came down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
from under from the right
ymaniy  (yem-aw-nee')
right (i.e. at the right hand): -(on the) right (hand).
side
katheph  (kaw-thafe')
arm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side, undersetter.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
at the south
negeb  (neh'-gheb)
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine) -- south (country, side, -ward).
side of the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east, for the house faced east. And the water was flowing down from under, from the right side of the house, from south of the altar.

King James Bible
Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he brought me back to the entrance of the temple and there was water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the temple faced east. The water was coming down from under the south side of the threshold of the temple, south of the altar.

International Standard Version
After this, he brought me back to the doorway to the Temple. To my amazement, there was water flowing out toward the east from beneath the threshold of the Temple! (The Temple faced eastward.) The water flowed down from beneath the right side of the Temple, that is, from the south-facing side where the altar was located.

NET Bible
Then he brought me back to the entrance of the temple. I noticed that water was flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was flowing down from under the right side of the temple, from south of the altar.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the man took me back to the door of the temple. I saw water flowing from under the entrance of the temple toward the east. (The temple faced east.) The water was flowing under the south side of the temple, south of the altar.

King James 2000 Bible
Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the front of the house faced toward the east, and the waters came down from under the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.
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