Malachi 3:16

At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.
Malachi 3:16
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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)

אָ֧ז נִדְבְּר֛וּ יִרְאֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיַּקְשֵׁ֤ב יְהוָה֙ וַיִּשְׁמָ֔ע וַ֠יִּכָּתֵב סֵ֣פֶר זִכָּר֤וֹן לְפָנָיו֙ לְיִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וּלְחֹשְׁבֵ֖י שְׁמֽוֹ׃

  1. אָ֧ז'az“then”
    Adverb · from אָז · “then” · Strong's H0227A
  2. נִדְבְּר֛וּnid.be.Ru“they spoke together”
    Verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
  3. יִרְאֵ֥יyir.'Ei“[those] fearing”
    Adjective, masculine, plural, construct · from יָרֵא · “afraid” · Strong's H3373
  4. יְהוָ֖הYah.weh“<of> Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  5. אִ֣ישׁ'ish“each”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
  6. אֶת־'et-“with”
    Preposition · from אֵת · “with” · Strong's H0854
  7. רֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.hu“neighbor his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רֵעַ · “neighbor” · Strong's H7453
  8. וַיַּקְשֵׁ֤בvai.yak.Shev“and he paid attention”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קָשַׁב · “to listen” · Strong's H7181
  9. יְהוָה֙Yah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  10. וַיִּשְׁמָ֔עvai.yish.Ma'“and he listened”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
  11. וַ֠יִּכָּתֵבVai.yi.ka.tev“and it was written”
    Conjunction + Verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from כָּתַב · “to write” · Strong's H3789
  12. סֵ֣פֶרSe.fer“a document of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from סֵ֫פֶר · “book” · Strong's H5612H
  13. זִכָּר֤וֹןzi.ka.Ron“remembrance”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from זִכָּרוֹן · “memorial” · Strong's H2146
  14. לְפָנָיו֙le.fa.Nav“<to> before him”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  15. לְיִרְאֵ֣יle.yir.'Ei“of [those] fearing”
    Preposition + Adjective, masculine, plural, construct · from יָרֵא · “afraid” · Strong's H3373
  16. יְהוָ֔הYah.weh“<of> Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  17. וּלְחֹשְׁבֵ֖יu.le.cho.she.Vei“and of [those who] esteemed”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from חָשַׁב · “count” · Strong's H2803H
  18. שְׁמֽוֹ׃she.Mo“<of> name his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)