Malachi

Malachi 2:5–7

⁵“My covenant with him was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for reverence, and he revered Me and stood in awe of My name.

⁶True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity. ⁷For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.

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Malachi 2:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My covenant	בְּרִיתִ֣י׀	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
with him	אִתּ֗וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
was	הָיְתָ֣ה	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
of life	הַֽחַיִּים֙	ha·ḥay·yîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
and peace	וְהַ֨שָּׁל֔וֹם	wə·haš·šā·lō·wm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
which I gave	וָאֶתְּנֵֽם־	wā·’et·tə·nêm-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
to him	ל֥וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
it called for reverence	מוֹרָ֖א	mō·w·rā	Noun - masculine singular	H4172 fear
and he revered Me	וַיִּֽירָאֵ֑נִי	way·yî·rā·’ê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3372 fear
and stood in awe	נִחַ֥ת	ni·ḥaṯ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2865 be shattered, dismayed
of My name	שְׁמִ֖י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name

Malachi 2:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
True	אֱמֶת֙	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
instruction	תּוֹרַ֤ת	tō·w·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8451 direction, instruction, law
was	הָיְתָ֣ה	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in his mouth	בְּפִ֔יהוּ	bə·p̄î·hū	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
and nothing	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
false	וְעַוְלָ֖ה	wə·‘aw·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
was found	נִמְצָ֣א	nim·ṣā	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
on his lips	בִשְׂפָתָ֑יו	ḇiś·p̄ā·ṯāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
He walked	הָלַ֣ךְ	hā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with Me	אִתִּ֔י	’it·tî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with
in peace	בְּשָׁל֤וֹם	bə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
and uprightness	וּבְמִישׁוֹר֙	ū·ḇə·mî·šō·wr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4334 level place, uprightness
and he turned	הֵשִׁ֥יב	hê·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
many	וְרַבִּ֖ים	wə·rab·bîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
from iniquity	מֵעָוֺֽן׃	mê·‘ā·wōn	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

Malachi 2:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the lips	שִׂפְתֵ֤י	śip̄·ṯê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
of a priest	כֹהֵן֙	ḵō·hên	Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
should preserve	יִשְׁמְרוּ־	yiš·mə·rū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
knowledge	דַ֔עַת	ḏa·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
and people should seek	יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ	yə·ḇaq·šū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1245 seek
instruction	וְתוֹרָ֖ה	wə·ṯō·w·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
from his mouth	מִפִּ֑יהוּ	mip·pî·hū	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
because	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is the messenger	מַלְאַ֥ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה־	Yah·weh-	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare

Cross-references

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Malachi 2:5 Ezekiel 37:26 · Numbers 25:12–13 · Ezekiel 34:25 · Numbers 16:9–10 · Exodus 32:26–29 · Deuteronomy 33:8–11 · Psalm 106:30–31 · Numbers 3:45 · Numbers 18:8–24 · Numbers 8:15

Malachi 2:6 Daniel 12:3 · 2 Timothy 2:15–16 · Revelation 14:5 · Jeremiah 23:22 · James 5:19–20 · Acts 26:18 · Luke 1:6 · Luke 1:16–17 · Titus 1:7–9 · 1 Thessalonians 1:9–10 · Genesis 17:1 · Luke 20:21

Malachi 2:7 2 Timothy 2:24–25 · Leviticus 10:11 · Deuteronomy 21:5 · 2 Corinthians 5:20 · John 13:20 · 1 Thessalonians 4:8 · Ezra 7:10 · Acts 16:17 · John 20:21 · 2 Chronicles 30:22 · Nehemiah 8:2–8 · Malachi 3:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.