Malachi 3:8
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. | Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. | Will a man rob God? yet ye rob me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¿ will he rob | הֲיִקְבַּ֨ע | ha-yik-BA' | H6906 | to robקָבַע (qa.va) 1) (Qal) to rob 1a) meaning uncertain |
| someone | אָדָ֜ם | 'a-DAM | H0120G | manאָדָם (a.dam) 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֗ים | 'E-lo-HIM | H0430G | Godאֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| for | כִּ֤י | ki | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| you | אַתֶּם֙ | 'a-TEM | H0859D | youאַנְתּוּן (an.tun) you, thou (second pers. pl.) Aramaic of at.tem (אַתֶּם "you(m.p.)" H0859D) |
| [are] robbing | קֹבְעִ֣ים | koe-'IM | H6906 | to robקָבַע (qa.va) 1) (Qal) to rob 1a) meaning uncertain |
| and you say | וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם | va-'a-mar-TEM | H0559 | to sayאָמַר (a.mar) 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560) |
| in how? | בַּמֶּ֣ה | ba-MEH | H4100 | whatמָא (ma) 1) what, whatever 1a) what? 1b) whatever, what, whatsoever 1c) how?, why?, wherefore? (with prefixes) |
| have we robbed you | קְבַעֲנ֑וּךָ | ke-va-'a-NU-cha | H6906 | to robקָבַע (qa.va) 1) (Qal) to rob 1a) meaning uncertain |
| the tithe | הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֖ר | ha-ma-'a-SER | H4643 | titheמַעֲשֵׂר (ma.a.ser) 1) tithe, tenth part 1a) tenth part 1b) tithe, payment of a tenth part |
| and the contribution | וְהַתְּרוּמָֽה׃ | ve-ha-te-ru-MAH | H8641 | contributionתְּרוּמָה (te.ru.mah) 1) contribution, offering 1a) a heave offering 1b) any offering 1c) an offering to God 1d) an offering (of grain, money, etc) 1e) contribution |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.