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Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it , and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD , and that thought upon his name. (KJV)
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אָ֧ז'azthen
Lemma: אָז (az) · Strong's: H0227A
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: then
Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 24:41, Genesis 49:4, Exodus 4:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0227A; TAHOT Malachi 3:16 word 1
נִדְבְּר֛וּnid.be.Ruthey spoke together
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNp3cp)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Malachi 3:16 word 2
יִרְאֵ֥יyir.'Ei[those] fearing
Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3373
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAampc)
Meaning: afraid
Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 22:12, Genesis 32:11, Genesis 42:18, Exodus 9:20, Exodus 18:21, Deuteronomy 7:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3373; TAHOT Malachi 3:16 word 3
יְהוָ֖הYah.weh<of> Yahweh
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 3:16 word 4
אִ֣ישׁ'isheach
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man: anyone
Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Malachi 3:16 word 5
אֶת\־'et-with
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 3:16 word 6
רֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huneighbor his
Lemma: רֵעַ (re.a) · Strong's: H7453
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: neighbor
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 31:49, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7453; TAHOT Malachi 3:16 word 7
וַיַּקְשֵׁ֤בvai.yak.Shevand he paid attention
Lemma: קָשַׁב (qa.shav) · Strong's: H7181
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to listen
Used 46 times. Also: 1 Samuel 15:22, 2 Chronicles 20:15, 2 Chronicles 33:10, Nehemiah 9:34, Job 13:6, Job 33:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7181; TAHOT Malachi 3:16 word 8
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 3:16 word 9
וַיִּשְׁמָ֔עvai.yish.Ma'and he listened
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Malachi 3:16 word 10
וַ֠יִּכָּתֵבVai.yi.ka.tevand it was written
Lemma: כָּתַב (ka.tav) · Strong's: H3789
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNw3ms)
Meaning: to write
Used 222 times. Also: Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 24:12, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 32:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3789; TAHOT Malachi 3:16 word 11
סֵ֣פֶרSe.fera document of
Lemma: סֵ֫פֶר (se.pher) · Strong's: H5612H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: scroll: book
Used 129 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:7, Exodus 32:32, Exodus 32:33, Numbers 5:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5612H; TAHOT Malachi 3:16 word 12
זִכָּר֤וֹןzi.ka.Ronremembrance
Lemma: זִכָּרוֹן (zikh.ron) · Strong's: H2146
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: memorial
Used 24 times. Also: Exodus 12:14, Exodus 13:9, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 28:12, Exodus 28:29, Exodus 30:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2146; TAHOT Malachi 3:16 word 13
לְפָנָיו֙le.fa.Nav<to> before him
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Malachi 3:16 word 14
לְיִרְאֵ֣יle.yir.'Eiof [those] fearing
Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3373
Parsing: Aampc (Aampc)
Meaning: afraid
Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 22:12, Genesis 32:11, Genesis 42:18, Exodus 9:20, Exodus 18:21, Deuteronomy 7:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3373; TAHOT Malachi 3:16 word 15
יְהוָ֔הYah.weh<of> Yahweh
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 3:16 word 16
וּלְחֹשְׁבֵ֖יu.le.cho.she.Veiand of [those who] esteemed
Lemma: חָשַׁב (cha.shav) · Strong's: H2803H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to devise: count
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 15:6, Genesis 31:15, Leviticus 7:18, Leviticus 17:4, Leviticus 25:27, Leviticus 25:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2803H; TAHOT Malachi 3:16 word 17
שְׁמֽוֹ\׃she.Mo<of> name his
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Malachi 3:16 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| At that time | → | אָז H0227A then |
| those who feared | → | יָרֵא H3373 afraid |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| spoke | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| with one | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| . . . | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| another | → | רֵעַ H7453 neighbor |
| and the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| listened | → | קָשַׁב H7181 to listen |
| and heard [them] | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| So a scroll | → | סֵ֫פֶר H5612H scroll: book |
| of remembrance | → | זִכָּרוֹן H2146 memorial |
| was written | → | כָּתַב H3789 to write |
| before Him | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| regarding those who feared | → | יָרֵא H3373 afraid |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| and honored | → | חָשַׁב H2803H to devise: count |
| His name | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
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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