Ezekiel 46:1

““Thus says Adonai YHWH: The gate of the inner court that faces east shall be shut the six days of work, but on the day of the Sabbath it shall be opened, and on the day of the new moon it shall be opened.”

Ezekiel 46:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 46:1, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amar” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears
The gateשַׁעַרshaar

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

Where else “shaar” appears
of the innerפְּנִימִיתpenimit

inner

Inner, inside: what is in the innermost part of a building.

Where else “penimit” appears
courtחָצֵרchatser

court

An enclosed open space, like the temple's.

Where else “chatser” appears
that facesפֹּנֶהpone

look

To fix the eyes on something and attend to it, not overlook it.

Where else “pone” appears
eastקָדִיםkadim

east

The direction where the sun rises.

Where else “kadim” appears
shall beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
shutסָגוּרsagur

shut

To bolt a door, or leave someone shut in with no way out.

Where else “sagur” appears
the sixשֵׁשֶׁתsheshet

six

Six; also "sixth".

Where else “sheshet” appears
daysיְמֵיyeme

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yeme” appears
of workמַּעֲשֶׂהmaase

labor

What one does each day to earn a living: his work, his trade.

Where else “maase” appears
of the Sabbathשַּׁבָּתshabat

Sabbath

The seventh day, set apart for YHWH, for rest.

Where else “shabat” appears
it shall be openedיִפָּתֵחַyipateach

open

To open a door, mouth or eyes.

Where else “yipateach” appears
of the new moonחֹדֶשׁchodesh

new moon

When the moon reappears and the month begins, with its feast.

Where else “chodesh” appears

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2And the chief shall come in by way of the portico of the gate from outside and stand by the doorpost of the gate, and the priests shall offer his burnt offering and his peace offerings; and he shall bow down on the threshold of the gate, and go out; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.

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