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Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever. (KJV)

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כִּֽי\־ki-for

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 1

תֹאמַ֨רto.Marit will say

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 2

אֱד֜וֹם'e.DomEdom

Lemma: אֱדוֹם (e.dom) · Strong's: H0123G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Edom

Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 32:3, Genesis 36:9, Genesis 36:16, Genesis 36:17, Genesis 36:31, Genesis 36:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0123G; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 3

רֻשַּׁ֗שְׁנוּru.Shash.nuwe have been shattered

Lemma: רָשַׁשׁ (ra.shash) · Strong's: H7567

Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVPp1cp)

Meaning: to beat

Used 2 times. Also: Jeremiah 5:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7567; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 4

וְנָשׁוּב֙ve.na.Shuvand we may return

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqu1cp)

Meaning: to return: rescue

Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 37:22, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:21, Genesis 41:13, Exodus 4:7, Exodus 23:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725H; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 5

וְנִבְנֶ֣הve.niv.Nehso we may rebuild

Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqu1cp)

Meaning: to build

Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 6

חֳרָב֔וֹתcho.ra.Vot[the] ruins

Lemma: חׇרְבָּה (chor.bah) · Strong's: H2723

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: desolation

Used 42 times. Also: Leviticus 26:31, Leviticus 26:33, Ezra 9:9, Job 3:14, Psalms 9:6, Psalms 102:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2723; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 7

כֹּ֤הkohthus

Lemma: כֹּה (koh) · Strong's: H3541

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: thus

Used 576 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 31:8, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 32:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3541; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 8

אָמַר֙'a.Marhe says

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 9

יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 10

צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hosts

Lemma: צָבָא (tsa.va) · Strong's: H6635B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: Hosts

Used 285 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:3, 1 Samuel 1:11, 1 Samuel 4:4, 1 Samuel 15:2, 1 Samuel 17:45, 2 Samuel 5:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6635B; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 11

הֵ֥מָּהHe.mahthey

Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)

Meaning: they(masc.)

Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 12

יִבְנ֖וּyiv.Nuthey will build

Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to build

Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 13

וַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.Niand I

Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 14

אֶהֱר֑וֹס'e.he.RosI will tear down

Lemma: הָרַס (ha.ras) · Strong's: H2040

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

Meaning: to overthrow

Used 43 times. Also: Exodus 15:7, Exodus 19:21, Exodus 19:24, Exodus 23:24, Judges 6:25, 2 Samuel 11:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2040; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 15

וְקָרְא֤וּve.ka.re.'Uand people will call

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

Meaning: to call: call by

Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121H; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 16

גְּב֣וּלge.Vula territory of

Lemma: גְּבוּל (ge.vul) · Strong's: H1366H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: border: area

Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 10:19, Genesis 23:17, Genesis 47:21, Exodus 8:2, Exodus 10:4, Exodus 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1366H; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 17

רִשְׁעָ֔הrish.'Ahwickedness

Lemma: רִשְׁעָה (rish.ah) · Strong's: H7564

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: wickedness

Used 15 times. Also: Deuteronomy 9:4, Deuteronomy 9:5, Deuteronomy 25:2, Proverbs 11:5, Proverbs 13:6, Isaiah 9:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7564; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 18

וְהָעָ֛םve.ha.'Amand the people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 19

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 20

זָעַ֥םza.'Amhe was indignant

Lemma: זָעַם (za.am) · Strong's: H2194

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: be indignant

Used 12 times. Also: Numbers 23:7, Numbers 23:8, Psalms 7:11, Proverbs 22:14, Proverbs 24:24, Proverbs 25:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2194; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 21

יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 22

עַד\־'ad-until

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 23

עוֹלָֽם\׃o.Lamperpetuity

Lemma: עוֹלָם (o.lam) · Strong's: H5769G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: forever: enduring

Used 388 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 17:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5769G; TAHOT Malachi 1:4 word 24

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Though	→	כִּי H3588A for
Edom	→	אֱדוֹם H0123G Edom
may say	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
We have been devastated	→	רָשַׁשׁ H7567 to beat
but we will rebuild	→	שׁוּב H7725H to return: rescue
. . .	→	בָּנָה H1129 to build
the ruins	→	חׇרְבָּה H2723 desolation
this is what	→	כֹּה H3541 thus
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
of Hosts	→	צָבָא H6635B Hosts
says	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
They	→	הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.)
may build	→	בָּנָה H1129 to build
but I	→	אֲנִי H0589 I
will demolish	→	הָרַס H2040 to overthrow
They will be called	→	קָרָא H7121H to call: call by
the Land	→	גְּבוּל H1366H border: area
of Wickedness	→	רִשְׁעָה H7564 wickedness
and a people	→	עַם H5971A people
with whom	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
is indignant	→	זָעַם H2194 be indignant
forever	→	עַד H5704 till
. . .	→	עוֹלָם H5769G forever: enduring

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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