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Hebrew interlinear — Malachi 1:1–14 (239 words)
- מַשָּׂ֥אmaśśāʾmassa': a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterageH4853
- דְבַרdĕbardabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
- יְהוָ֖הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
- בְּיַ֖דbĕyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- מַלְאָכִֽי׃malʾākîMal`akiy: ministrative; Malaki, a prophetH4401
- אָהַ֤בְתִּיʾāhabtîahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
- אֶתְכֶם֙ʾetkemeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- אָמַ֣רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- יְהוָ֔הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םwaʾămartemamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- בַּמָּ֣הbammâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
- אֲהַבְתָּ֑נוּʾăhabtānûahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
- הֲלוֹאhălôʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- אָ֨חʾāḥach: a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H0001))H251
- עֵשָׂ֤וʿēśāw`Esav: rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterityH6215
- לְיַֽעֲקֹב֙lĕyaʿăqōbYa`aqob: heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290
- נְאֻםnĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
- יְהוָ֔הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- וָאֹהַ֖בwāʾōhabahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
- אֶֽתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- יַעֲקֹֽב׃yaʿăqōbYa`aqob: heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290
- וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- עֵשָׂ֖וʿēśāw`Esav: rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterityH6215
- שָׂנֵ֑אתִיśānēʾtîsane': to hate (personally)H8130
- וָאָשִׂ֤יםwāʾāśîmsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- הָרָיו֙hārāywhar: a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)H2022
- שְׁמָמָ֔הšĕmāmâshmamah: devastation; (figuratively) astonishmentH8077
- וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- נַחֲלָת֖וֹnaḥălātônachalah: (properly) something inherited; (abstractly) occupancyH5159
- לְתַנּ֥וֹתlĕtannôttannah: a female jackalH8568
- מִדְבָּֽר׃midbārmidbar: a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven)H4057
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- תֹאמַ֨רtōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- אֱד֜וֹםʾĕdômEdom: red (see Gen. 25; Edom, the elder twin-brother of JacobH123
- רֻשַּׁ֗שְׁנוּruššašnûrashash: to demolishH7567
- וְנָשׁוּב֙wĕnāšûbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- וְנִבְנֶ֣הwĕnibnebanah: to build (literally and figuratively)H1129
- חֳרָב֔וֹתḥŏrābôtchorbah: (properly) drought; (by implication) a desolationH2723
- כֹּ֤הkōkoh: (properly) like this; (by implication, of manner) thus (or so)H3541
- אָמַר֙ʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- צְבָא֔וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
- הֵ֥מָּהhēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
- יִבְנ֖וּyibnûbanah: to build (literally and figuratively)H1129
- וַאֲנִ֣יwaʾănîaniy: IH589
- אֶהֱר֑וֹסʾehĕrôsharac: to pull down or in pieces, break, &Š destroyH2040
- וְקָרְא֤וּwĕqorʾûqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
- לָהֶם֙lāhem
- גְּב֣וּלgĕbûlgbuwl: (properly) a cord (as twisted); (by implication) a boundaryH1366
- רִשְׁעָ֔הrišʿârish`ah: wrong (especially moral)H7564
- וְהָעָ֛םwĕhāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
- אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- זָעַ֥םzāʿamza`am: (properly) to foam at the mouth, i.e. to be enragedH2194
- יְהוָ֖הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- עוֹלָֽם׃ʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
- וְעֵינֵיכֶ֖םwĕʿênêkem`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
- תִּרְאֶ֑ינָהtirʾênâra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- וְאַתֶּ֤םwĕʾattemattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- תֹּֽאמְרוּ֙tōʾmĕrûamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- יִגְדַּ֣לyigdalgadal: (properly) to twist; to be large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)H1431
- יְהוָ֔הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- מֵעַ֖לmēʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- לִגְב֥וּלligbûlgbuwl: (properly) a cord (as twisted); (by implication) a boundaryH1366
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
- בֵּ֛ןbēnben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- יְכַבֵּ֥דyĕkabbēdkabad: to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorableH3513
- אָ֖בʾābab: fatherH1
- וְעֶ֣בֶדwĕʿebed`ebed: a servantH5650
- אֲדֹנָ֑יוʾădōnāywadown: sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)H113
- וְאִםwĕʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- אָ֣בʾābab: fatherH1
- אָ֣נִיʾānîaniy: IH589
- אַיֵּ֣הʾayyēayeh: where?H346
- כְבוֹדִ֡יkĕbôdîkabowd: (properly) weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519
- וְאִםwĕʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- אֲדוֹנִ֣יםʾădônîmadown: sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)H113
- אָנִי֩ʾāniyaniy: IH589
- אַיֵּ֨הʾayyēayeh: where?H346
- מוֹרָאִ֜יmôrāʾîmowra': fear; (by implication) a fearful thing or deedH4172
- אָמַ֣ר׀ʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- צְבָא֗וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
- לָכֶם֙lākem
- הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙hakkōhănîmkohen: (literally) one officiating, a priest; (also, by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)H3548
- בּוֹזֵ֣יbôzêbazah: to disesteemH959
- שְׁמִ֔יšĕmîshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
- וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םwaʾămartemamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- בַּמֶּ֥הbammemah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
- בָזִ֖ינוּbāzînûbazah: to disesteemH959
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- שְׁמֶֽךָ׃šĕmekāshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
- מַגִּישִׁ֤יםmaggîšîmnagash: to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose)H5066
- עַֽלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- מִזְבְּחִי֙mizbĕḥiymizbeach: an altarH4196
- לֶ֣חֶםleḥemlechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
- מְגֹאָ֔לmĕgōʾālga'al: to soil; (figuratively) desecrateH1351
- וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םwaʾămartemamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- בַּמֶּ֣הbammemah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
- גֵֽאַלְנ֑וּךָgēʾalnûkāga'al: to soil; (figuratively) desecrateH1351
- בֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֕םbeʾĕmorkemamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- שֻׁלְחַ֥ןšulḥanshulchan: a table (as spread out); (by implication) a mealH7979
- יְהוָ֖הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- נִבְזֶ֥הnibzebazah: to disesteemH959
- הֽוּא׃hûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- וְכִֽיwĕkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- תַגִּשׁ֨וּןtaggišûnnagash: to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose)H5066
- עִוֵּ֤רʿiwwēr`ivver: blind (literally or figuratively)H5787
- לִזְבֹּ֙חַ֙lizbōḥazabach: to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)H2076
- אֵ֣יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
- רָ֔עrāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
- וְכִ֥יwĕkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- תַגִּ֛ישׁוּtaggîšûnagash: to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose)H5066
- פִּסֵּ֥חַpissēaḥpicceach: lameH6455
- וְחֹלֶ֖הwĕḥōlechalah: (properly) to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflictedH2470
- אֵ֣יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
- רָ֑עrāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
- הַקְרִיבֵ֨הוּhaqrîbēhûqarab: to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purposeH7126
- נָ֜אnāʾna': added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionH4994
- לְפֶחָתֶ֗ךָlĕpeḥātekāpechah: a prefect (of a city or small district)H6346
- הֲיִרְצְךָ֙hăyirṣĕkāratsah: to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debtH7521
- א֚וֹʾôow: desire (and so probably in Prov. 31; hence (by way of alternative) or, also ifH176
- הֲיִשָּׂ֣אhăyiśśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
- פָנֶ֔יךָpānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- אָמַ֖רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- צְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
- וְעַתָּ֛הwĕʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
- חַלּוּḥallûchalah: (properly) to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflictedH2470
- נָ֥אnāʾna': added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionH4994
- פְנֵיpĕnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- אֵ֖לʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
- וִֽיחָנֵ֑נוּwîḥānēnûchanan: (properly) to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferiorH2603
- מִיֶּדְכֶם֙miyyedkemyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- הָ֣יְתָהhāyĕtâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- זֹּ֔אתzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
- הֲיִשָּׂ֤אhăyiśśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
- מִכֶּם֙mikkemmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
- פָּנִ֔יםpānîmpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- אָמַ֖רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- צְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
- מִ֤יmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
- גַםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
- בָּכֶם֙bākem
- וְיִסְגֹּ֣רwĕyisgōrcagar: to shut up; (figuratively) to surrenderH5462
- דְּלָתַ֔יִםdĕlātayimdeleth: something swinging, i.e. the valve of a doorH1817
- וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- תָאִ֥ירוּtāʾîrûowr: to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)H215
- מִזְבְּחִ֖יmizbĕḥîmizbeach: an altarH4196
- חִנָּ֑םḥinnāmchinnam: gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantageH2600
- אֵֽיןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
- לִ֨יlî
- חֵ֜פֶץḥēpeṣchephets: pleasure; (hence, abstractly) desireH2656
- בָּכֶ֗םbākem
- אָמַר֙ʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- צְבָא֔וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
- וּמִנְחָ֖הûminḥâminchah: a donation; euphemistically, tributeH4503
- לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- אֶרְצֶ֥הʾerṣeratsah: to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debtH7521
- מִיֶּדְכֶֽם׃miyyedkemyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- מִמִּזְרַחmimmizraḥmizrach: sunrise, i.e. the eastH4217
- שֶׁ֜מֶשׁšemešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
- וְעַדwĕʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- מְבוֹא֗וֹmĕbôʾômabow': an entrance (the place or the act); (specifically, with or without H8121) sunset or the westH3996
- גָּד֤וֹלgādôlgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
- שְׁמִי֙šĕmiyshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
- בַּגּוֹיִ֔םbaggôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
- וּבְכָלûbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- מָק֗וֹםmāqômmaqowm: (properly) a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific)H4725
- מֻקְטָ֥רmuqṭārqatar: to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)H6999
- מֻגָּ֛שׁmuggāšnagash: to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose)H5066
- לִשְׁמִ֖יlišmîshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
- וּמִנְחָ֣הûminḥâminchah: a donation; euphemistically, tributeH4503
- טְהוֹרָ֑הṭĕhôrâtahowr: pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)H2889
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- גָד֤וֹלgādôlgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
- שְׁמִי֙šĕmiyshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
- בַּגּוֹיִ֔םbaggôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
- אָמַ֖רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- צְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
- וְאַתֶּ֖םwĕʾattemattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- מְחַלְּלִ֣יםmĕḥallĕlîmchalal: (properly) to bore; (by implication) to wound, to dissolveH2490
- אוֹת֑וֹʾôtôeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- בֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗םbeʾĕmorkemamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- שֻׁלְחַ֤ןšulḥanshulchan: a table (as spread out); (by implication) a mealH7979
- אֲדֹנָי֙ʾădōnāyAdonay: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)H136
- מְגֹאָ֣לmĕgōʾālga'al: to soil; (figuratively) desecrateH1351
- ה֔וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- וְנִיב֖וֹwĕnîbônowb: produce, literally or figurativelyH5108
- נִבְזֶ֥הnibzebazah: to disesteemH959
- אָכְלֽוֹ׃ʾoklôokel: foodH400
- וַאֲמַרְתֶּם֩waʾămartemamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- הִנֵּ֨הhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
- מַתְּלָאָ֜הmattĕlāʾâmattla'ah: what a trouble!H4972
- וְהִפַּחְתֶּ֣םwĕhippaḥtemnaphach: to puff (in various applications); (literally) to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expireH5301
- אוֹת֗וֹʾôtôeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- אָמַר֙ʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- צְבָא֔וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
- וַהֲבֵאתֶ֣םwahăbēʾtembow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- גָּז֗וּלgāzûlgazal: to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or robH1497
- וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- הַפִּסֵּ֙חַ֙happissēḥapicceach: lameH6455
- וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- הַ֣חוֹלֶ֔הhaḥôlechalah: (properly) to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflictedH2470
- וַהֲבֵאתֶ֖םwahăbēʾtembow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- הַמִּנְחָ֑הhamminḥâminchah: a donation; euphemistically, tributeH4503
- הַאֶרְצֶ֥הhaʾerṣeratsah: to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debtH7521
- אוֹתָ֛הּʾôtāheth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- מִיֶּדְכֶ֖םmiyyedkemyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- אָמַ֥רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- וְאָר֣וּרwĕʾārûrarar: to execrateH779
- נוֹכֵ֗לnôkēlnakal: to defraud, i.e. act treacherouslyH5230
- וְיֵ֤שׁwĕyēšyesh: entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (H1961)H3426
- בְּעֶדְרוֹ֙bĕʿedrô`eder: an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals)H5739
- זָכָ֔רzākārzakar: (properly) remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)H2145
- וְנֹדֵ֛רwĕnōdērnadar: to promise (pos., to do or give something to God)H5087
- וְזֹבֵ֥חַwĕzōbēaḥzabach: to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)H2076
- מָשְׁחָ֖תmošḥātshachath: to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)H7843
- לַֽאדֹנָ֑יlaʾdōnāyAdonay: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)H136
- כִּי֩kiykiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- מֶ֨לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
- גָּד֜וֹלgādôlgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
- אָ֗נִיʾānîaniy: IH589
- אָמַר֙ʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- צְבָא֔וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
- וּשְׁמִ֖יûšĕmîshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
- נוֹרָ֥אnôrāʾyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
- בַגּוֹיִֽם׃baggôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
Strong's words in Malachi 1 (6)
- Strong's H559 — אָמַ֣ר (ʾāmar)
- amar (aw-mar') v. 1. to say (used with great latitude) [a primitive root] KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.. Appears 18 times in Malachi 1.
- Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֖ה (yĕhwâ)
- Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 15 times in Malachi 1.
- Strong's H6635 — צְבָא֔וֹת (ṣĕbāʾôt)
- tsaba' (tsaw-baw') (or (feminine) tsbadah {tseb-aw-aw'}) n-m. 1. a mass of persons 2. (figuratively) a mass of things 3. (especially) regularly organized for war (an army) 4. (by implication, literally or figuratively) a campaign 5. (specifically) hardship, worship [from H6633] KJV: appointed time, (+) army, (+) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare). Root(s): H6633. Appears 8 times in Malachi 1.
- Strong's H8034 — שְׁמִ֔י (šĕmî)
- shem (shame) n-m. 1. an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality 2. (by implication) honor, authority, character [a primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite an. Appears 6 times in Malachi 1.
- Strong's H3027 — בְּיַ֖ד (bĕyad)
- yad (yawd) n-f. 1. a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one) 2. used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows) [a primitive word] KJV: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves. See also: H3709. Appears 4 times in Malachi 1.
- Strong's H5066 — מַגִּישִׁ֤ים (maggîšîm)
- nagash (naw-gash') v. 1. to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose) 2. euphemistically, to lie with a woman 3. as an enemy, to attack 4. relig. to worship 5. causatively, to present 6. (figuratively) to adduce an argument 7. by reversal, to stand back [a primitive root] KJV: (make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand.. Appears 4 times in Malachi 1.
“For this is that which was spoken by the Lord: In every place and time offer to me a pure sacrifice; for I am a great King, saith the Lord, and my name is wonderful among the nations.”
What the Early Church wrote about Malachi 1 (4)
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“He wished us to offer [gifts] at the altar frequently and without interruption. There is an altar, then, in heaven, for towards that place are our prayers and oblations directed.”
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“And concerning this very thing, the word of God speaks through Malachi thus: I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord; and I will not accept your sacrifices from your hands.”
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“Hence God speaks by the mouth of Malachi, one of the twelve [prophets], as I said before, about the sacrifices at that time presented by you: 'I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord; and I will not accept your sacrifices at your hands: for, from the rising of the sun unto t...”
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“He opened, therefore, the wells and taught us, that we might not seek God in some one place but might know that “sacrifice is offered to his name in every land.” For it is now that time “when the true worshipers worship the Father neither in Jerusalem nor on Mount Gerizim “but...”