Ezekiel 46:3

וְהִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ עַם־הָאָ֗רֶץ פֶּ֚תַח הַשַּׁ֣עַר הַה֔וּא בַּשַּׁבָּתֹ֖ות וּבֶחֳדָשִׁ֑ים לִפְנֵ֖י יְהוָֽה׃

And the people of the land shall bow themselves at the entrance of that gate on the Sabbaths and on the new moons before YHWH.

Morphology

1. וְהִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ (ve-hishtachăvu) – Root: חוה (ḥavah); Form: Conjunction וְ + Hitpael imperfect 3rd person plural; Translation: “and they shall bow themselves”; Notes: Describes an act of prostration in reverence, typical of temple worship before YHWH.
2. עַם־הָאָרֶץ (ʿam-haʾarets) – Root: עם (ʿam) / ארץ (ʾarets); Form: Construct chain: noun masculine singular + definite noun feminine singular; Translation: “the people of the land”; Notes: Refers collectively to the covenant community of Yisraʾel worshiping in the temple.
3. פֶּתַח (petach) – Root: פתח (pataḥ); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “entrance” or “opening”; Notes: The location where worshippers prostrate themselves, signifying access to the divine presence.
4. הַשַּׁעַר (ha-shaʿar) – Root: שׁער (shaʿar); Form: Definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “the gate”; Notes: Refers to the eastern gate of the inner court, symbolizing the approach to YHWH’s glory.
5. הַהוּא (ha-hu) – Root: הוא (hu); Form: Definite demonstrative pronoun masculine singular; Translation: “that”; Notes: Specifies the same gate mentioned previously, reinforcing its unique sanctity.
6. בַּשַּׁבָּתֹות (ba-shabbatot) – Root: שׁבת (shavat); Form: Preposition בְּ + definite noun feminine plural; Translation: “on the Sabbaths”; Notes: Refers to the weekly day of rest and worship when temple gates are opened for public devotion.
7. וּבֶחֳדָשִׁים (u-ve-ḥodashim) – Root: חדשׁ (ḥadash); Form: Conjunction וְ + preposition בְּ + noun masculine plural; Translation: “and on the new moons”; Notes: Marks the beginnings of months, observed with special offerings and worship assemblies.
8. לִפְנֵי (lifnei) – Root: פנה (panah); Form: Preposition לְ + plural construct noun; Translation: “before”; Notes: Indicates reverent position or posture before YHWH’s presence.
9. יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (havah); Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenantal name of Israel’s God, in whose honor the people prostrate at the temple gate.