NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon But who may abidekuwl (kool) to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain the day yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), of his coming bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) and who shall stand `amad (aw-mad') to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) when he appeareth ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. for he is like a refiner's tsaraph (tsaw-raf') to fuse (metal), i.e. refine -- cast, (re-)fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try. fire 'esh (aysh) fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. and like fullers' kabac (kaw-bas') to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative -- fuller, wash(-ing). soap boriyth (bo-reeth') vegetable alkali -- sope. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap. King James Bible But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: Holman Christian Standard Bible But who can endure the day of His coming? And who will be able to stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner's fire and like cleansing lye. International Standard Version But who will survive the day when he comes? Or who can stand when he appears? Because he's like a refiner's fire and a launderer's soap, NET Bible Who can endure the day of his coming? Who can keep standing when he appears? For he will be like a refiner's fire, like a launderer's soap. GOD'S WORD® Translation But who will be able to endure the day he comes? Who will be able to survive on the day he appears? He is like a purifying fire and like a cleansing soap. King James 2000 Bible But who may endure the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appears? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: Links Malachi 3:2Malachi 3:2 NIV Malachi 3:2 NLT Malachi 3:2 ESV Malachi 3:2 NASB Malachi 3:2 KJV |
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