Malachi 3 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Malachi 3 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
הִנְנִיhere IInterjection + sfx 1 sg cH2005שֹׁלֵחַ[am] about to sendverb Qal ptc sg m absH7971מַלְאָכִיmessenger mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4397וּפִנָּה־and he will make clearConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH6437דֶרֶךְa waynoun sg c absH1870לְפָנָיto before meprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6440וּפִתְאֹםand suddenlyconj + advH6597יָבוֹאhe will comeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935אֶל־toprepH413הֵיכָלוֹtemple hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1964הָאָדוֹןthe lordart + noun sg m absH113אֲשֶׁר־whomRelative ParticleH834אַתֶּםyoupron 2 pl mH859מְבַקְשִׁים[are] seekingverb Piel ptc pl m absH1245וּמַלְאַךְand [the] messenger ofconj + noun sg m cstrH4397הַבְּרִיתthe covenantart + noun sg f absH1285אֲשֶׁר־whomRelative ParticleH834אַתֶּםyoupron 2 pl mH859חֲפֵצִים[are] delightingadj pl m absH2655הִנֵּה־there!InterjectionH2009בָא[he is] about to comeverb Qal ptc sg m absH935אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹת׃of hostsnoun pl f absH6635 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
וּמִיand who?conj + Interrogative pronH4310מְכַלְכֵּל[will] endureverb Piel ptc sg m absH3557אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יוֹם[the] day ofnoun sg m cstrH3117בּוֹאוֹcoming heverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH935וּמִיand who?conj + Interrogative pronH4310הָעֹמֵד[is] the [one who will] standart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH5975בְּהֵרָאוֹתוֹwhen appears heprep + verb Niphal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7200כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931כְּאֵשׁ[is] like [the] fire ofprep + noun sg c cstrH784מְצָרֵףa refinerverb Piel ptc sg m absH6884וּכְבֹרִיתand like [the] soap ofconj + prep + noun sg f cstrH1287מְכַבְּסִים׃washersverb Piel ptc pl m absH3526 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
וְיָשַׁבand he will sitConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3427מְצָרֵף[one who] refinesverb Piel ptc sg m absH6884וּמְטַהֵרand [one who] purifiesconj + verb Piel ptc sg m absH2891כֶּסֶףsilvernoun sg m absH3701וְטִהַרand he will purifyConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH2891אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בְּנֵי־[the] descendants ofnoun pl m cstrH1121לֵוִיLeviname m individualH3878וְזִקַּקand he will refineConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH2212אֹתָםobj. themObject indicator + sfx 3 pl mH853כַּזָּהָבlike the goldprep Definite + noun sg m absH2091וְכַכָּסֶףand like the silverconj + prep Definite + noun sg m absH3701וְהָיוּand they will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH1961לַיהוָהto Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068מַגִּישֵׁיbringing nearverb Hiphil ptc pl m cstrH5066מִנְחָהof an offeringnoun sg f absH4503בִּצְדָקָה׃in righteousnessprep + noun sg f absH6666 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
וְעָרְבָהand it will be pleasingConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH6149לַיהוָהto Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068מִנְחַת[the] offering ofnoun sg f cstrH4503יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063וִירוּשָׁלִָםand Jerusalemconj + name LocationH3389כִּימֵיlike [the] days ofprep + noun pl m cstrH3117עוֹלָםantiquitynoun sg m absH5769וּכְשָׁנִיםand like yearsconj + prep + noun pl m absH8141קַדְמֹנִיּוֹת׃formeradj pl f absH6931 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.
וְקָרַבְתִּיand I will draw nearConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH7126אֲלֵיכֶםto youprep + sfx 2 pl mH413לַמִּשְׁפָּטfor the judgmentprep Definite + noun sg m absH4941וְהָיִיתִיand I will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH1961עֵדa witnessnoun sg m absH5707מְמַהֵרhasteningverb Piel ptc sg m absH4116בַּמְכַשְּׁפִיםon the sorcerersprep Definite + verb Piel ptc pl m absH3784וּבַמְנָאֲפִיםand on the adulterersconj + prep Definite + verb Piel ptc pl m absH5003וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִיםand on the [those who] swear an oathconj + prep Definite + verb Niphal ptc pl m absH7650לַשָּׁקֶרto the falsehoodprep Definite + noun sg m absH8267וּבְעֹשְׁקֵיand on [those who] defraudconj + prep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH6231שְׂכַר־of [the] hire ofnoun sg m cstrH7939שָׂכִירa hired laboreradj sg m absH7916אַלְמָנָהa widownoun sg f absH490וְיָתוֹםand a fatherless oneconj + noun sg m absH3490וּמַטֵּי־and [those who] thrust asideconj + verb Hiphil ptc pl m cstrH5186גֵרof a sojournernoun sg m absH1616וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יְרֵאוּנִיthey fear meverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH3372אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹת׃of hostsnoun pl f absH6635 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808שָׁנִיתִיI changeverb Qal perf 1 sg cH8138וְאַתֶּםand youconj + pron 2 pl mH859בְּנֵי־[the] descendants ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808כְלִיתֶם׃you have come to an endverb Qal perf 2 pl mH3615 Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
לְמִימֵיto from [the] days ofprep + prep + noun pl m cstrH3117אֲבֹתֵיכֶםancestors yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1סַרְתֶּםyou have turned asideverb Qal perf 2 pl mH5493מֵחֻקַּיfrom statutes myprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2706וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808שְׁמַרְתֶּםyou have kept [them]verb Qal perf 2 pl mH8104שׁוּבוּreturnverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7725אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413וְאָשׁוּבָהso let me returnconj + verb Qal impf 1 sg cH7725אֲלֵיכֶםto youprep + sfx 2 pl mH413אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635וַאֲמַרְתֶּםand you sayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH559בַּמֶּהin how?prep + Interrogative pronH4100נָשׁוּב׃will we returnverb Qal impf 1 pl cH7725 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
הֲיִקְבַּע¿ will he robInterrogative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH6906אָדָםsomeonenoun sg m absH120אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אַתֶּםyoupron 2 pl mH859קֹבְעִים[are] robbingverb Qal ptc pl m absH6906אֹתִיobj. meObject indicator + sfx 1 sg cH853וַאֲמַרְתֶּםand you sayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH559בַּמֶּהin how?prep + Interrogative pronH4100קְבַעֲנוּךָhave we robbed youverb Qal perf 1 pl c + sfx 2 sg mH6906הַמַּעֲשֵׂרthe titheart + noun sg m absH4643וְהַתְּרוּמָה׃and the contributionconj + art + noun sg f absH8641 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
בַּמְּאֵרָהwith the curseprep Definite + noun sg f absH3994אַתֶּםyoupron 2 pl mH859נֵאָרִים[are] cursedverb Niphal ptc pl m absH779וְאֹתִיand obj. meconj + Object indicator + sfx 1 sg cH853אַתֶּםyoupron 2 pl mH859קֹבְעִים[are] robbingverb Qal ptc pl m absH6906הַגּוֹיthe nationart + noun sg m absH1471כֻּלּוֹ׃all of itnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3605 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
הָבִיאוּbringverb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH935אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַמַּעֲשֵׂרthe titheart + noun sg m absH4643אֶל־intoprepH413בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004הָאוֹצָרthe storeart + noun sg m absH214וִיהִיso it may beconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961טֶרֶףfoodnoun sg m absH2964בְּבֵיתִיin house myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1004וּבְחָנוּנִיand test meconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH974נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994בָּזֹאתby thisprep + Demonstrative ParticleH2063אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֶפְתַּחI will openverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6605לָכֶםfor youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853אֲרֻבּוֹת[the] windows ofnoun pl f cstrH699הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064וַהֲרִיקֹתִיand I will pour outConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg cH7324לָכֶםfor youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036בְּרָכָהblessingnoun sg f absH1293עַד־untilprepH5704בְּלִי־notnoun sg m cstrH1097דָי׃sufficiencynoun sg m absH1767 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
וְגָעַרְתִּיand I will rebukeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH1605לָכֶםfor youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036בָּאֹכֵלin the devourerprep Definite + verb Qal ptc sg m absH398וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יַשְׁחִתit will destroyverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7843לָכֶםof youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853פְּרִי[the] fruit ofnoun sg m cstrH6529הָאֲדָמָהthe groundart + noun sg f absH127וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תְשַׁכֵּלit will prove barrenverb Piel impf 3 sg fH7921לָכֶםof youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036הַגֶּפֶןthe vineart + noun sg c absH1612בַּשָּׂדֶהin the fieldprep Definite + noun sg m absH7704אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹת׃of hostsnoun pl f absH6635 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
וְאִשְּׁרוּand they will call blessedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 pl cH833אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַגּוֹיִםthe nationsart + noun pl m absH1471כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588תִהְיוּyou will beverb Qal impf 2 pl mH1961אַתֶּםyoupron 2 pl mH859אֶרֶץa land ofnoun sg f cstrH776חֵפֶץdelightnoun sg m absH2656אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹת׃ סof hostsnoun pl f absH6635 Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
חָזְקוּthey have been strongverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2388עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921דִּבְרֵיכֶםwords yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1697אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וַאֲמַרְתֶּםand you sayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH559מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100נִּדְבַּרְנוּhave we spoken togetherverb Niphal perf 1 pl cH1696עָלֶיךָ׃on youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5921 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
אֲמַרְתֶּםyou have saidverb Qal perf 2 pl mH559שָׁוְא[is] futilitynoun sg m absH7723עֲבֹדto serveverb Qal inf cstrH5647אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430וּמַה־and what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100בֶּצַע[is the] profitnoun sg m absH1215כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588שָׁמַרְנוּwe have keptverb Qal perf 1 pl cH8104מִשְׁמַרְתּוֹcharge hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4931וְכִיand thatconj + Conditional ParticleH3588הָלַכְנוּwe have walkedverb Qal perf 1 pl cH1980קְדֹרַנִּיתmournfullyNumerical adj sg f absH6941מִפְּנֵיfrom beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹת׃of hostsnoun pl f absH6635 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
וְעַתָּהand thereforeconj + advH6258אֲנַחְנוּwepron 1 pl cH587מְאַשְּׁרִים[are] calling blessedverb Piel ptc pl m absH833זֵדִיםarrogant [people]adj pl m absH2086גַּם־bothadvH1571נִבְנוּthey have been built upverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH1129עֹשֵׂי[those who] doverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH6213רִשְׁעָהof wickednessnoun sg f absH7564גַּםas well asadvH1571בָּחֲנוּthey have testedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH974אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430וַיִּמָּלֵטוּ׃and they have escapedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH4422 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
אָזthenadvH227נִדְבְּרוּthey spoke togetherverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH1696יִרְאֵי[those] fearingadj pl m cstrH3373יְהוָהof Yahwehname TitleH3068אִישׁeachnoun sg m absH376אֶת־withprepH854רֵעֵהוּneighbor hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7453וַיַּקְשֵׁבand he paid attentionConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7181יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וַיִּשְׁמָעand he listenedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8085וַיִּכָּתֵבand it was writtenConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3789סֵפֶרa document ofnoun sg m cstrH5612זִכָּרוֹןremembrancenoun sg m absH2146לְפָנָיוto before himprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440לְיִרְאֵיof [those] fearingprep + adj pl m cstrH3373יְהוָהof Yahwehname TitleH3068וּלְחֹשְׁבֵיand of [those who] esteemedconj + prep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH2803שְׁמוֹ׃of name hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8034 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
וְהָיוּand they will belongConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH1961לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635לַיּוֹםto the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117אֲשֶׁרwhenRelative ParticleH834אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589עֹשֶׂה[will be] makingverb Qal ptc sg m absH6213סְגֻלָּהa possessionnoun sg f absH5459וְחָמַלְתִּיand I will have compassionConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH2550עֲלֵיהֶםon themprep + sfx 3 pl mH5921כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834יַחְמֹלhe has compassionverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2550אִישׁeveryonenoun sg m absH376עַל־onprepH5921בְּנוֹson hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121הָעֹבֵדwho servesart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH5647אֹתוֹ׃obj. himObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
וְשַׁבְתֶּםand you will returnConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH7725וּרְאִיתֶםand you will seeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH7200בֵּיןbetweenadj sg m cstrH996צַדִּיקa righteous [person]adj sg m absH6662לְרָשָׁעand a wicked [person]prep + noun sg m absH7563בֵּיןbetweenadj sg m cstrH996עֹבֵד[one who] servesverb Qal ptc sg m cstrH5647אֱלֹהִיםof Godnoun pl m absH430לַאֲשֶׁרand [one] whoprep + Relative ParticleH834לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808עֲבָדוֹ׃ סhe serves himverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH5647
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