Ezekiel 40:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees.

There were narrow windows - latticed windows (Henderson). The ancients had no glass, so they had them latticed-narrow in the interior of the walls, and widening at the exterior. Kimchi makes them to have been narrow without-literally, shut [from 'aaTam (H331), to shut.] Or else 'ªTumowt (H331) means 'made fast,' or 'firmly fixed in the chambers' (Maurer).

Likewise to the arches - rather, 'porches.'

Ezekiel 40:16

16 And there were narrowd windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees.