Hebrew Interlinear

Malachi 1:14 Interlinear

But cursed be the deceiver which hath in his flock a male and voweth and sacrificeth a corrupt thing unto the Lord King for I am a great saith the LORD of hosts and my name is dreadful among the heathen

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְאָר֣וּרH779But cursedto execrate
2נוֹכֵ֗לH5230be the deceiverto defraud, i.e., act treacherously
3וְיֵ֤שׁH3426whichthere is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
4בְּעֶדְרוֹ֙H5739hath in his flockan arrangement, i.e., muster (of animals)
5זָכָ֔רH2145a maleproperly, remembered, i.e., a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)
6וְנֹדֵ֛רH5087and vowethto promise (pos., to do or give something to god)
7וְזֹבֵ֥חַH2076and sacrificethto slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)
8מָשְׁחָ֖תH7843a corrupt thingto decay, i.e., (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
9לַֽאדֹנָ֑יH136unto the Lordthe lord (used as a proper name of god only)
10כִּי֩H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
11מֶ֨לֶךְH4428Kinga king
12גָּד֜וֹלH1419for I am a greatgreat (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
13אָ֗נִיH589i
14אָמַר֙H559saithto say (used with great latitude)
15יְהוָ֣הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
16צְבָא֔וֹתH6635of hostsa mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci
17וּשְׁמִ֖יH8034and my namean appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
18נוֹרָ֥אH3372is dreadfulto fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
19בַגּוֹיִֽם׃H1471among the heathena foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

Verse Context

Malachi 1:13Ye said also Behold what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed Ye said...
Malachi 1:14 (current)But cursed be the deceiver which hath in his flock a male and voweth and sacrificeth a corrupt thing unto the Lord King for I am a great saith the LORD of hosts and my name is dreadful among the heathen

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