Malachi 2:7 — King James Version← Study notes

“For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.”

Malachi 2:7 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Malachi 2:713 words

HebrewMeaning

כִּֽיkiy

andconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

שִׂפְתֵ֤יśipətēy

bandnounH8193

bank · binding · border · brim ···

כֹהֵן֙kōhēn

chief rulernounH3548

own · priest · prince · principal officer

יִשְׁמְרוּyišəmərw

bewardverbH8104

be circumspect · take heed · keep(-er · self) ···

דַ֔עַתdaʿat

cunningnounH1847

norantly · know · awares

וְ/תוֹרָ֖הwətwōrāh

lawconjH8451

יְבַקְשׁ֣וּyəbaqəšw

askverbH1245

beg · beseech · desire · enquire ···

מִ/פִּ֑י/הוּmipiyhw

mouthpronH6310

-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···

כִּ֛יkiy

andconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

מַלְאַ֥ךְmaləʾakə

ambassadornounH4397

angel · king · messenger

יְהוָֽהyəhwāh

LORDnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

צְבָא֖וֹתṣəbāʾwōt

appointed timenounH6635

army · battle · company · host ···

הֽוּאhwʾ

heprepH1931

as for her · him · it · the same ···

ℹWords 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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