New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ezekiel

46

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Then he brought me out into the outer court and led me across to the four corners of the court; and behold, in every corner of the court there was a small court.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then he brought to go or come out Verb H3318 וַיֹּוצִיאֵ֗נִי vai·yo·v·tzi·'e·ni
me out into the outer outer, external Adjective H2435 הַחִ֣יצֹנָ֔ה ha·chi·tzo·nah,
court enclosure, court Noun H2691 הֶֽחָצֵר֙ he·cha·tzer
and led me across to pass over, through, or by, pass on Verb H5674 וַיַּ֣עֲבִירֵ֔נִי vai·ya·'a·vi·re·ni,
to the four four Noun H702 אַרְבַּ֖עַת ar·ba·'at
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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corners a corner buttress Noun H4740 מִקְצֹועֵ֣י mik·tzo·v·'ei
of the court; enclosure, court Noun H2691 הֶחָצֵ֑ר he·cha·tzer;
and behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 וְהִנֵּ֤ה ve·hin·neh
in every a corner buttress Noun H4740 בְּמִקְצֹ֣עַ be·mik·tzo·a'
corner a corner buttress Noun H4740 בְּמִקְצֹ֥עַ be·mik·tzo·a'
of the court enclosure, court Noun H2691 חָצֵר֙ cha·tzer
[there was] a [small] court. enclosure, court Noun H2691 הֶחָצֵ֔ר he·cha·tzer,

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then he brought me out into the outer court and led me across to the four corners of the court; and behold, in every corner of the court there was a small court.
King James Bible Then he brought me out forth into the outer court utter court, and led caused me across to pass by the four corners of the court; and and, behold, in every corner of the court there was a small court.
Hebrew Greek English Then he brought me out into the outer court and led me across to the four corners of the court; and behold, in every corner of the court there was a small court.