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The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. (KJV)

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תּוֹרַ֤תto.Ratinstruction of

Lemma: תּוֹרָה (to.rah) · Strong's: H8451

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

Meaning: instruction

Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 12:49, Exodus 13:9, Exodus 16:4, Exodus 16:28, Exodus 18:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8451; TAHOT Malachi 2:6 word 1

אֱמֶת֙'e.Mettruth

Lemma: אֱמֶת (e.met) · Strong's: H0571H

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

Meaning: truth: true

Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 24:48, Genesis 42:16, Deuteronomy 13:14, Deuteronomy 17:4, Deuteronomy 22:20, 1 Kings 10:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0571H; TAHOT Malachi 2:6 word 2

הָיְתָ֣הha.ye.Tahit was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Malachi 2:6 word 3

בְּפִ֔יהוּbe.Fi.huin mouth his

Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310G

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

Meaning: lip

Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 4:11, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 29:2, Genesis 29:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6310G; TAHOT Malachi 2:6 word 4

וְעַוְלָ֖הve.'av.Lahand unrighteousness

Lemma: עַוְלָה (av.lah) · Strong's: H5766B

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

Meaning: injustice

Used 31 times. Also: 2 Samuel 3:34, 2 Samuel 7:10, 1 Chronicles 17:9, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Job 5:16, Job 6:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5766B; TAHOT Malachi 2:6 word 5

לֹא\־lo'-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 2:6 word 6

נִמְצָ֣אnim.Tza'it was found

Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)

Meaning: to find

Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Malachi 2:6 word 7

בִשְׂפָתָ֑יוvis.fa.Tavon lips his

Lemma: שָׂפָה (sa.phah) · Strong's: H8193G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: lips

Used 100 times. Also: Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30, Leviticus 5:4, Numbers 30:6, Numbers 30:8, Numbers 30:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8193G; TAHOT Malachi 2:6 word 8

בְּשָׁל֤וֹםbe.sha.Lomin peace

Lemma: שָׁלוֹם (sha.lom) · Strong's: H7965G

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

Meaning: peace

Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 15:15, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 26:31, Genesis 28:21, Genesis 37:4, Genesis 41:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7965G; TAHOT Malachi 2:6 word 9

וּבְמִישׁוֹר֙u.ve.mi.shOrand in uprightness

Lemma: מִישׁוֹר (mi.shor) · Strong's: H4334

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

Meaning: plain

Used 23 times. Also: Deuteronomy 3:10, Deuteronomy 4:43, Joshua 13:9, Joshua 13:16, Joshua 13:17, Joshua 13:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4334; TAHOT Malachi 2:6 word 10

הָלַ֣ךְha.Lakhhe walked

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980I

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

Meaning: to go: walk

Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980I; TAHOT Malachi 2:6 word 11

אִתִּ֔י'i.Tiwith me

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: with

Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Malachi 2:6 word 12

וְרַבִּ֖יםve.ra.Bimand many [people]

Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A

Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)

Meaning: many

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Malachi 2:6 word 13

הֵשִׁ֥יבhe.Shivhe turned away

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725O

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)

Meaning: to return: repent

Used 81 times. Also: 1 Kings 8:35, 1 Kings 8:47, 1 Kings 8:48, 1 Kings 13:33, 2 Chronicles 6:24, 2 Chronicles 6:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725O; TAHOT Malachi 2:6 word 14

מֵעָוֹֽן\׃me.'a.Vonfrom iniquity

Lemma: עָוֺן (a.van) · Strong's: H5771G

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

Meaning: iniquity: crime

Used 180 times. Also: Genesis 15:16, Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:7, Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 5:1, Leviticus 5:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5771G; TAHOT Malachi 2:6 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

True	→	אֱמֶת H0571H truth: true
instruction	→	תּוֹרָה H8451 instruction
was	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
in his mouth	→	פֶּה H6310G lip
and nothing	→	לֹא H3808 not
false	→	עַוְלָה H5766B injustice
was found	→	מָצָא H4672 to find
on his lips	→	שָׂפָה H8193G lips
He walked	→	הָלַךְ H1980I to go: walk
with Me	→	אֵת H0854 with
in peace	→	שָׁלוֹם H7965G peace
and uprightness	→	מִישׁוֹר H4334 plain
and he turned	→	שׁוּב H7725O to return: repent
many	→	רַב H7227A many
from iniquity	→	עָוֺן H5771G iniquity: crime

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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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