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And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts. (KJV)
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וְכִֽי\־ve.khi-and if
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 1:8 word 1
תַגִּשׁ֨וּןta.gi.Shunyou bring near !
Lemma: נָגַשׁ (na.gash) · Strong's: H5066H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhi2mp)
Meaning: to approach: bring
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 27:25, Genesis 48:10, Genesis 48:13, Exodus 21:6, Exodus 32:6, Leviticus 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5066H; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 2
עִוֵּ֤ר'i.Vera blind [animal]
Lemma: עִוֵּר (iv.ver) · Strong's: H5787
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: blind
Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 4:11, Leviticus 19:14, Leviticus 21:18, Deuteronomy 15:21, Deuteronomy 27:18, Deuteronomy 28:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5787; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 3
לִזְבֹּ֙חַ֙liz.Bo.achto sacrifice
Lemma: זָבַח (za.vach) · Strong's: H2076
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to sacrifice
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 31:54, Genesis 46:1, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 5:3, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 5:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2076; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 4
אֵ֣ין'einnot?
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 5
רָ֔עRa'[is it] evil
Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451H
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: bad: evil
Used 178 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 28:8, Genesis 38:7, Genesis 41:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451H; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 6
וְכִ֥יve.Khiand if
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 1:8 word 7
תַגִּ֛ישׁוּta.Gi.shuyou bring near
Lemma: נָגַשׁ (na.gash) · Strong's: H5066H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhi2mp)
Meaning: to approach: bring
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 27:25, Genesis 48:10, Genesis 48:13, Exodus 21:6, Exodus 32:6, Leviticus 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5066H; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 8
פִּסֵּ֥חַpi.Se.acha lame [animal]
Lemma: פִּסֵּחַ (pis.se.ach) · Strong's: H6455
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: lame
Used 14 times. Also: Leviticus 21:18, Deuteronomy 15:21, 2 Samuel 5:6, 2 Samuel 5:8, 2 Samuel 9:13, 2 Samuel 19:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6455; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 9
וְחֹלֶ֖הve.cho.Lehand a sick [animal]
Lemma: חָלָה (cha.lah) · Strong's: H2470H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: be weak: ill
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 48:1, Deuteronomy 29:22, 1 Samuel 19:14, 1 Samuel 30:13, 2 Samuel 13:2, 2 Samuel 13:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2470H; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 10
אֵ֣ין'ein[is it] not?
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 11
רָ֑עRa'evil
Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451H
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: bad: evil
Used 178 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 28:8, Genesis 38:7, Genesis 41:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451H; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 12
הַקְרִיבֵ֨הוּhak.ri.Ve.hubring near it
Lemma: קָרַב (qa.rav) · Strong's: H7126H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)
Meaning: to present: bring
Used 168 times. Also: Exodus 28:1, Exodus 29:3, Exodus 29:4, Exodus 29:8, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 40:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7126H; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 13
נָ֜אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 14
לְפֶחָתֶ֗ךָle.fe.cha.Te.khato governor your
Lemma: פֶּחָה (pe.chah) · Strong's: H6346
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: governor
Used 28 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:15, 1 Kings 20:24, 2 Kings 18:24, 2 Chronicles 9:14, Ezra 8:36, Nehemiah 2:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6346; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 15
הֲיִרְצְךָ֙ha.yir.tze.Kha¿ will he be pleased with you
Lemma: רָצָה (ra.tsah) · Strong's: H7521
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to accept
Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 33:10, Leviticus 1:4, Leviticus 7:18, Leviticus 19:7, Leviticus 22:23, Leviticus 22:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7521; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 16
א֚וֹ'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 17
הֲיִשָּׂ֣אha.yi.Sa'¿ will he lift up
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375Q
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to lift: kindness
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 19:21, Genesis 32:20, Leviticus 19:15, Numbers 6:26, Deuteronomy 10:17, Deuteronomy 28:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375Q; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 18
פָנֶ֔יךָfa.Nei.khaface your
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440N
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: kindness
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 19:21, Genesis 32:20, Leviticus 19:15, Deuteronomy 1:17, Deuteronomy 10:17, Deuteronomy 16:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440N; TAHOT Malachi 1:8 word 19
אָמַ֖ר'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 1:8 word 20
יְהוָ֥הYah.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 1:8 word 21
צְבָאֽוֹת\׃tze.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 1:8 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| you offer | → | נָגַשׁ H5066H to approach: bring |
| blind animals | → | עִוֵּר H5787 blind |
| for sacrifice | → | זָבַח H2076 to sacrifice |
| is it not | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| wrong | → | רַע H7451H bad: evil |
| And when | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| you present | → | נָגַשׁ H5066H to approach: bring |
| the lame | → | פִּסֵּחַ H6455 lame |
| and sick [ones] | → | חָלָה H2470H be weak: ill |
| is it not | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| wrong | → | רַע H7451H bad: evil |
| Try offering them | → | קָרַב H7126H to present: bring |
| . . . | → | נָא H4994 please |
| to your governor | → | פֶּחָה H6346 governor |
| Would he be pleased | → | רָצָה H7521 to accept |
| with you or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| show you favor | → | נָשָׂא H5375Q to lift: kindness |
| . . . | → | פָּנֶה H6440N face: kindness |
| asks | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| of Hosts | → | צָבָא H6635B Hosts |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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