Malachi
Malachi 3:15
15So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So now | וְעַתָּ֕ה | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| we | אֲנַ֖חְנוּ | ’ă·naḥ·nū | Pronoun - first person common plural | H587 we |
| call the arrogant | זֵדִ֑ים | zê·ḏîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2086 insolent, presumptuous |
| blessed | מְאַשְּׁרִ֣ים | mə·’aš·šə·rîm | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural | H833 go straight, go on, advance |
| Not only | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| do evildoers | עֹשֵׂ֣י | ‘ō·śê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H6213 do, make |
| prosper | נִבְנוּ֙ | niḇ·nū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1129 build |
| they even | גַּ֧ם | gam | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| test | בָּחֲנ֛וּ | bā·ḥă·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H974 examine, try |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| and escape | וַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּ׃ | way·yim·mā·lê·ṭū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H4422 slip away |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 12:1–2 · Job 21:7–15 · Malachi 2:17 · Malachi 4:1 · Matthew 4:6–7 · Job 22:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.