Malachi 2:16 Go deeper

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For the LORD , the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. (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 2:16 word 1

שָׂנֵ֣אsa.Ne'he hates

Lemma: שָׂנֵא (sa.ne) · Strong's: H8130

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

Meaning: to hate

Used 144 times. Also: Genesis 24:60, Genesis 26:27, Genesis 29:31, Genesis 29:33, Genesis 37:4, Genesis 37:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8130; TAHOT Malachi 2:16 word 2

שַׁלַּ֗חsha.Lachsending away

Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971I

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)

Meaning: to send: divorce

Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 21:14, Deuteronomy 22:19, Deuteronomy 22:29, Deuteronomy 24:1, Deuteronomy 24:3, Deuteronomy 24:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7971I; TAHOT Malachi 2:16 word 3

אָמַ֤ר'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 2:16 word 4

יְהוָה֙Yah.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 2:16 word 5

אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God of

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

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

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 2:16 word 6

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Malachi 2:16 word 7

וְכִסָּ֤הve.khi.Sahand he will cover

Lemma: כָּסָה (ka.sah) · Strong's: H3680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)

Meaning: to cover

Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 18:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 37:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3680; TAHOT Malachi 2:16 word 8

חָמָס֙cha.Masviolence

Lemma: חָמָס (cha.mas) · Strong's: H2555

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

Meaning: violence

Used 60 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 16:5, Genesis 49:5, Exodus 23:1, Deuteronomy 19:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2555; TAHOT Malachi 2:16 word 9

עַל\־'al-over

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Malachi 2:16 word 10

לְבוּשׁ֔וֹle.vu.Shoclothing his

Lemma: לְבוּשׁ (le.vush) · Strong's: H3830

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

Meaning: clothing

Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 49:11, 2 Samuel 1:24, 2 Samuel 20:8, 2 Kings 10:22, Esther 4:2, Esther 6:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3830; TAHOT Malachi 2:16 word 11

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 2:16 word 12

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 2:16 word 13

צְבָא֑וֹתtze.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 2:16 word 14

וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םve.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 2:16 word 15

בְּרוּחֲכֶ֖םbe.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 2:16 word 16

וְלֹ֥אve.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 2:16 word 17

תִבְגֹּֽדוּ\׃\ \סtiv.Go.duyou must act treacherously

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)

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 2:16 word 18

How the BSB renders it

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

For	→	כִּי H3588A for
I hate	→	שָׂנֵא H8130 to hate
divorce	→	שָׁלַח H7971I to send: divorce
says	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
the God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
He [who divorces his wife] covers	→	כָּסָה H3680 to cover
his garment	→	לְבוּשׁ H3830 clothing
with	→	עַל H5921A upon
violence	→	חָמָס H2555 violence
says	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
of Hosts	→	צָבָא H6635B Hosts
So guard yourselves	→	שָׁמַר H8104H to keep: guard
in your spirit	→	רוּחַ H7307G spirit
and do not	→	לֹא H3808 not
break faith	→	בָּגַד H0898 to act treacherously

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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