What Does Ezekiel 42:18 Mean in the King James?
He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed.
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
The southern edge becomes knowable through a standard measure: five hundred lengths of the measuring reed.
THE MEANING
The southern side has a definite, countable extent, measured with the measuring reed. The space takes shape through a boundary that can be seen and measured, rather than left vague.
THE ROOT
מָדַד
madad
GROWS FROM
מדד
To measure or gauge by a defined span.
“measured” in this verse is madad. The verb מָדַד (madad, to measure) belongs to the same root as מִדָּה (middah, measure or dimension). The wording ties the act of measuring to the dimension it establishes: this side is given a definite extent that can be counted.
ALSO GROWS
madad: To measure or gauge.
מָדַד
This is the verb describing how the southern side receives its exact extent.
middah: Measure, dimension, or size.
מִדָּה
This related form shows that measuring gives the space a defined dimension, not merely a rough impression.
THE PATTERN
Measurement makes the boundaries and extent of sacred space visible and countable.
And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.And 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.THE THREAD
And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.Ezekiel 40:5 uses the same Hebrew root, מָדַד (madad, to measure), and gives the measuring reed a stated length. Ezekiel 42:18 carries that same act into the southern boundary, giving the sanctuary a visible, countable form.
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