Malachi 3:1
Old Testament • 20 words with Strong's data
"Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
מֲלְאָךְ
mălʼâk
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
בָּקַשׁ
bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
הֵיכָל
hêykâl
a large public building, such as a palace or temple
מֲלְאָךְ
mălʼâk
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
בְּרִית
bᵉrîyth
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
חָפֵץ
châphêts
properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
צָבָא
tsâbâʼ
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specif...
Key Terms in This Verse
מֲלְאָךְ mălʼâk
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
Study H4397 →מֲלְאָךְ mălʼâk
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
Study H4397 →חָפֵץ châphêts
properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
Study H2654 →עָשָׂה ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Study H6213 →שָׁלַח shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Study H7971 →בָּקַשׁ bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Study H1245 →בְּרִית bᵉrîyth
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
Study H1285 →צָבָא tsâbâʼ
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
Study H6635 →Cross References
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
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.
Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prin...
This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
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