God & Savior

Malachi 3:1

“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.
Malachi 3:1
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

הִנְנִ֤י שֹׁלֵחַ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔י וּפִנָּה־דֶ֖רֶךְ לְפָנָ֑י וּפִתְאֹם֩ יָב֨וֹא אֶל־הֵיכָל֜וֹ הָאָד֣וֹן׀ אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם מְבַקְשִׁ֗ים וּמַלְאַ֨ךְ הַבְּרִ֜ית אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֤ם חֲפֵצִים֙ הִנֵּה־בָ֔א אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃

  1. הִנְנִ֤יhi.Ni“here I”
    Particle, interjection + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from הֵן · “look!” · Strong's H2005
  2. שֹׁלֵחַ֙sho.le.aCh“[am] about to send”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
  3. מַלְאָכִ֔יmal.'a.Khi“messenger my”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from מַלְאָךְ · “messenger” · Strong's H4397G
  4. וּפִנָּה־u.fi.nah-“and he will make clear”
    Conjunction + Verb, piel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פָּנָה · “to turn” · Strong's H6437G
  5. דֶ֖רֶךְDe.rekh“a way”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “road” · Strong's H1870K
  6. לְפָנָ֑יle.fa.Nai“<to> before me”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  7. וּפִתְאֹם֩u.fit.'Om“and suddenly”
    Conjunction + Adverb · from פִּתְאֹם · “suddenly” · Strong's H6597
  8. יָב֨וֹאya.Vo'“he will come”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
  9. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  10. הֵיכָל֜וֹhei.kha.Lo“temple his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הֵיכָל · “temple” · Strong's H1964G
  11. הָאָד֣וֹן׀ha.'a.Don“the lord”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָדוֹן · “lord” · Strong's H0113
  12. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“whom”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  13. אַתֶּ֣ם'a.Tem“you”
    Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אַתֶּם · “you(m.p.)” · Strong's H0859D
  14. מְבַקְשִׁ֗יםme.vak.Shim“[are] seeking”
    Verb, piel, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from בָּקַשׁ · “to seek” · Strong's H1245
  15. וּמַלְאַ֨ךְu.mal.'Akh“and [the] messenger of”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מַלְאָךְ · “messenger” · Strong's H4397G
  16. הַבְּרִ֜יתha.be.Rit“the covenant”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בְּרִית · “covenant” · Strong's H1285
  17. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“whom”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  18. אַתֶּ֤ם'a.Tem“you”
    Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אַתֶּם · “you(m.p.)” · Strong's H0859D
  19. חֲפֵצִים֙cha.fe.Tzim“[are] delighting”
    Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from חָפֵץ · “delighting” · Strong's H2655
  20. הִנֵּה־hi.neh-“there!”
    Particle, interjection · from הִנֵּה · “behold” · Strong's H2009
  21. בָ֔אVa'“[he is] about to come”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
  22. אָמַ֖ר'a.Mar“he says”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  23. יְהוָ֥הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  24. צְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'ot“of hosts”
    Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from צָבָא · “Hosts” · Strong's H6635B
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)