Malachi 2:7
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
3588 [e]כִּֽי־
kî-
ForConj
8193 [e]שִׂפְתֵ֤י
śip̄-ṯê
the lipsN-fdc
3548 [e]כֹהֵן֙
ḵō-hên
of a priestN-ms
8104 [e]יִשְׁמְרוּ־
yiš-mə-rū-
should guardV-Qal-Imperf-3mp
1847 [e]דַ֔עַת
ḏa-‘aṯ
knowledgeN-fs
8451 [e]וְתוֹרָ֖ה
wə-ṯō-w-rāh
and instructionConj-w | N-fs
1245 [e]יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ
yə-ḇaq-šū
they should seekV-Piel-Imperf-3mp
6310 [e]מִפִּ֑יהוּ
mip-pî-hū
from his mouthPrep-m | N-msc | 3ms
3588 [e]כִּ֛י
forConj
4397 [e]מַלְאַ֥ךְ
mal-’aḵ
the messengerN-msc
3068 [e]יְהוָֽה־
Yah-weh-
of YHWH ofN-proper-ms
6635 [e]צְבָא֖וֹת
ṣə-ḇā-’ō-wṯ
HostsN-cp
1931 [e]הֽוּא׃
he [is]Pro-3ms





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.

Young's Literal Translation
For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, And law they do seek from his mouth, For a messenger of Jehovah of Hosts he [is].

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.

New American Standard Bible
"For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and men should seek instruction from his mouth; for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

King James Bible
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.
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