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And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. (KJV)

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וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Malachi 2:15 word 1

אֶחָ֣ד'e.Chadone

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAcfsa)

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Malachi 2:15 word 2

עָשָׂ֗ה'a.Sahhe made

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H

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

Meaning: to make

Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Malachi 2:15 word 3

וּשְׁאָ֥רu.she.'Arand a remnant of

Lemma: שְׁאָר (she.ar) · Strong's: H7605

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

Meaning: remnant

Used 26 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 11:8, 1 Chronicles 16:41, 2 Chronicles 9:29, 2 Chronicles 24:14, Ezra 3:8, Ezra 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7605; TAHOT Malachi 2:15 word 4

ר֙וּחַ֙Ru.achspirit

Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307G

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

Meaning: spirit

Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:38, Genesis 45:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7307G; TAHOT Malachi 2:15 word 5

וּמָה֙u.Mahand what?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Malachi 2:15 word 6

הָֽאֶחָ֔דha.'e.Chad[was] the one

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

Parsing: Acfsa (Acfsa)

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Malachi 2:15 word 7

מְבַקֵּ֖שׁme.va.Keshseeking

Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVprmsa)

Meaning: to seek

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Malachi 2:15 word 8

זֶ֣רַעZe.ra'offspring of

Lemma: זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) · Strong's: H2233H

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

Meaning: seed: children

Used 177 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:3, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 13:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2233H; TAHOT Malachi 2:15 word 9

אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimGod

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Malachi 2:15 word 10

וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ve.nish.mar.Temand you will take heed

Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104H

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVNq2mp)

Meaning: to keep: guard

Used 160 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 30:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8104H; TAHOT Malachi 2:15 word 11

בְּר֣וּחֲכֶ֔םbe.Ru.cha.Khemin spirit your

Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: spirit

Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:38, Genesis 45:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7307G; TAHOT Malachi 2:15 word 12

וּבְאֵ֥שֶׁתu.ve.'E.shetand with [the] wife of

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: woman: wife

Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Malachi 2:15 word 13

נְעוּרֶ֖יךָne.'u.Rei.khayouth<s> your

Lemma: נְעוּרִים (na.ur) · Strong's: H5271A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: youth

Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 8:21, Genesis 46:34, Leviticus 22:13, Numbers 30:3, Numbers 30:16, 1 Samuel 12:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5271A; TAHOT Malachi 2:15 word 14

אַל\־'al-may not

Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Malachi 2:15 word 15

יִבְגֹּֽד\׃yiv.Godanyone deal treacherously

Lemma: בָּגַד (ba.gad) · Strong's: H0898

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)

Meaning: to act treacherously

Used 49 times. Also: Exodus 21:8, Judges 9:23, 1 Samuel 14:33, Job 6:15, Psalms 25:3, Psalms 59:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0898; TAHOT Malachi 2:15 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

Has not [the LORD]	→	לֹא H3808 not
made them	→	עָשָׂה H6213H to make
one	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
having a portion	→	שְׁאָר H7605 remnant
of the Spirit	→	רוּחַ H7307G spirit
And why	→	מָה H4100 what?
one	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
Because He seeks	→	בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek
godly	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
offspring	→	זֶ֫רַע H2233H seed: children
So guard yourselves	→	שָׁמַר H8104H to keep: guard
in your spirit	→	רוּחַ H7307G spirit
and do not	→	אַל H0408 not
break faith	→	בָּגַד H0898 to act treacherously
with the wife	→	אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife
of your youth	→	נְעוּרִים H5271A youth

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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