Malachi

Malachi 3:2–3

2But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.

3And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.

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Malachi 3:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But whoוּמִ֤יū·mîConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4310 who?
can endureמְכַלְכֵּל֙mə·ḵal·kêlVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH3557 comprehend, contain
the dayי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of His comingבּוֹא֔וֹbō·w·’ōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
And whoוּמִ֥יū·mîConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4310 who?
can standהָעֹמֵ֖דhā·‘ō·mêḏArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
when He appearsבְּהֵרָֽאוֹת֑וֹbə·hê·rā·’ō·w·ṯōwPreposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7200 see
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Heהוּא֙hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will be like a refiner’sמְצָרֵ֔ףmə·ṣā·rêp̄Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH6884 smelt, refine, test
fireכְּאֵ֣שׁkə·’êšPreposition-k; Noun - common singularH784 fire
a launderer’sמְכַבְּסִֽים׃mə·ḵab·bə·sîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH3526 (tread), wash
soapוּכְבֹרִ֖יתū·ḵə·ḇō·rîṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singularH1287 lye, alkali, potash, soap

Malachi 3:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And He will sitוְיָשַׁ֨בwə·yā·šaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
as a refinerמְצָרֵ֤ףmə·ṣā·rêp̄Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH6884 smelt, refine, test
and purifierוּמְטַהֵר֙ū·mə·ṭa·hêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH2891 be clean, pure
of silverכֶּ֔סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
He will purifyוְטִהַ֤רwə·ṭi·harConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2891 be clean, pure
the sonsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Leviלֵוִי֙lê·wîNoun - proper - masculine singularH3878 Levi
and refineוְזִקַּ֣קwə·ziq·qaqConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2212 refine, purify
themאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
like goldכַּזָּהָ֖בkaz·zā·hāḇPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
and silverוְכַכָּ֑סֶףwə·ḵak·kā·sep̄Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
Then they will presentמַגִּישֵׁ֥יmag·gî·šêVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural constructH5066 draw near, approach
offeringsמִנְחָ֖הmin·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
in righteousnessבִּצְדָקָֽה׃biṣ·ḏā·qāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness

Cross-references

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Malachi 3:2 Zechariah 13:9 · Isaiah 4:4 · 1 Corinthians 3:13–15 · 1 Peter 2:7–8 · Revelation 6:17 · Luke 21:36 · Psalm 2:7 · Luke 3:17 · Malachi 4:1 · John 6:42–44 · Luke 3:9 · Hebrews 10:28–29

Malachi 3:3 Isaiah 1:25 · Proverbs 17:3 · Zechariah 13:9 · Hebrews 12:10 · Daniel 12:10 · Ephesians 5:26–27 · Psalm 66:10 · Titus 2:14 · 1 Peter 1:7 · Philippians 2:17 · John 4:23–24 · Proverbs 25:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.