“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
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
שִׂפְתֵ֤יśipətēy
the lips ofnounH8193
bank · binding · border · brim ···
כֹהֵן֙kōhēn
a priestnounH3548
own · priest · prince · principal officer
יִשְׁמְרוּyišəmərw
they will preserveverbH8104
be circumspect · take heed · keep(-er · self) ···
דַ֔עַתdaʿat
knowledgenounH1847
norantly · know · awares
וְ/תוֹרָ֖הwətwōrāh
and instructionconjH8451
יְבַקְשׁ֣וּyəbaqəšw
people will seekverbH1245
beg · beseech · desire · enquire ···
מִ/פִּ֑י/הוּmipiyhw
from mouth hispronH6310
-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···
כִּ֛יkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
מַלְאַ֥ךְmaləʾakə
is the messenger ofnounH4397
angel · king · messenger
יְהוָֽהyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
צְבָא֖וֹתṣəbāʾwōt
of hostsnounH6635
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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