| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | "For the lips | שִׂפְתֵ֤י | sif·tei | 8193 | lip, speech, edge | from an unused word |
| of a priest | כֹהֵן֙ | cho·hen | 3548 | priest | from an unused word |
| should preserve | יִשְׁמְרוּ־ | yish·me·ru- | 8104 | to keep, watch, preserve | a prim. root |
| knowledge, | דַ֔עַת | da·'at, | 1847 | knowledge | from yada |
| and men should seek | יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ | ye·vak·shu | 1245 | to seek | a prim. root |
| instruction | וְתֹורָ֖ה | ve·to·v·rah | 8451 | direction, instruction, law | from yarah |
| from his mouth; | מִפִּ֑יהוּ | mip·pi·hu; | 6310 | mouth | a prim. root |
| for he is the messenger | מַלְאַ֥ךְ | mal·'ach | 4397 | a messenger | from an unused word |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה־ | Yah·weh | 3068 | the proper name of the God of Israel | from havah |
| of hosts. | צְבָאֹ֖ות | tze·va·'o·vt | 6635 | army, war, warfare | from tsaba |
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KJV Lexicon
For the priest's
kohen (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
lips
saphah (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
should keep
shamar (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
knowledge
da`ath (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
and they should seek
baqash (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
the law
towrah (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
at his mouth
peh (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
for he is the messenger
mal'ak (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
of the LORD
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
of hosts
tsaba' (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship) |
New American Standard (©1995)
"For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and men should seek instruction from his mouth; for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.King James Bible
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. American King James Version
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. American Standard Version
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts. Darby Bible Translation
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and at his mouth they seek the law; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts. English Revised Version
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. Webster's Bible Translation
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. World English Bible
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Armies. Young's Literal Translation
For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, And law they do seek from his mouth, For a messenger of Jehovah of Hosts he is. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
labia enim sacerdotis custodient scientiam et legem requirent ex ore eius quia angelus Domini exercituum est
Almighty Armies Guard Hosts Instruction Law Lips Messenger Mouth Ought Preserve Priest Priest's Seek Servant Waiting
Almighty Armies Guard Hosts Instruction Lips Messenger Mouth Ought Preserve Priest Priest's Right Seek Servant Waiting
Almighty Armies Guard Hosts Instruction Lips Messenger Mouth Ought Preserve Priest Priest's Right Seek Servant WaitingMalachi 2:7 Multilingual Bible Malachie 2:7 French Malaquías 2:7 Biblia Paralela 瑪 拉 基 書 2:7 Chinese Bible |
