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Malachi 2:16 — King James Version← Study notes

For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.


Malachi 2:16Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Malachi 2:1618 words
HebrewMeaning
כִּֽיkiy
andconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
שָׂנֵ֣אśānēʾ
enemyverbH8130
foe · hate(-ful · -r) · odious ···
שַׁלַּ֗חšalaḥ
appointverbH7971
any wise · bring · cast (away · out) ···
אָמַ֤רʾāmar
answerverbH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
יְהוָה֙yəhwāh
LORDnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾĕlōhēy
GodnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiśərāʾēl
IsraelnounH3478
וְ/כִסָּ֤הwəkisāh
clad selfconjH3680
close · clothe · conceal · cover ···
חָמָס֙ḥāmās
cruelnounH2555
damage · false · injustice · oppressor ···
עַלʿal
abovepronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
לְבוּשׁ֔/וֹləbwšwō
apparelnounH3830
clothed with · clothing · garment · raiment ···
אָמַ֖רʾāmar
answerverbH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
יְהוָ֣הyəhwāh
LORDnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
צְבָא֑וֹתṣəbāʾwōt
appointed timenounH6635
army · battle · company · host ···
וְ/נִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םwənišəmarətem
bewardconjH8104
be circumspect · take heed · keep(-er · self) ···
בְּ/רוּחֲ/כֶ֖םbərwḥăkem
airpronH7307
anger · blast · breath · cool ···
וְ/לֹ֥אwəlōʾ
ereconjH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
תִבְגֹּֽדוּtibəgōdw
deal deceitfully (treacherouslyverbH898
unfaithfully) · offend · transgress · treacherous (dealer ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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