What Does Malachi 3:10 Mean?

“Bring”

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“ye all the tithes”

a tenth; especially a tithe

near, with or among; often in general, to

“in mine house”

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

“into the storehouse”

a depository

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“that there may be meat”

something torn, i.e., a fragment, e.g., a fresh leaf, prey, food

“in mine house”

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

“and prove”

to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate

'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction

“me now herewith”

this (often used adverb)

“saith”

to say (used with great latitude)

“the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“of hosts”

a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“if I will not open”

to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“you the windows”

a lattice; (by implication) a window, dovecot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water)

“of heaven”

the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r

“and pour you out”

to pour out (literally or figuratively), i.e., empty

“a blessing”

benediction; by implication prosperity

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

properly, failure, i.e., nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc

“that there shall not be room enough”

enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrases