Hebrew Interlinear

Malachi 2:6 Interlinear

The law of truth was in his mouth and iniquity was not found in his lips with me in peace and equity he walked many and did turn from iniquity

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1תּוֹרַ֤תH8451The lawa precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch
2אֱמֶת֙H571of truthstability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
3הָיְתָ֣הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
4בְּפִ֔יהוּH6310was in his mouththe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
5וְעַוְלָ֖הH5766and iniquity(moral) evil
6לֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
7נִמְצָ֣אH4672was not foundproperly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
8בִשְׂפָתָ֑יוH8193in his lipsthe lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
9בְּשָׁל֤וֹםH7965with me in peacesafe, i.e., (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e., health, prosperity, peace
10וּבְמִישׁוֹר֙H4334and equitya level, i.e., a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a proper name of certain districts); figuratively, concord; also straightness, i.e., (
11הָלַ֣ךְH1980he walkedto walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
12אִתִּ֔יH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
13וְרַבִּ֖יםH7227manyabundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
14הֵשִׁ֥יבH7725and did turnto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
15מֵעָוֺֽן׃H5771from iniquityperversity, i.e., (moral) evil

Verse Context

Malachi 2:5My covenant was with him of life and peace and I gave...
Malachi 2:6 (current)The law of truth was in his mouth and iniquity was not found in his lips with me in peace and equity he walked many and did turn from iniquity
Malachi 2:7 lips For the priest's should keep knowledge the law...

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