And he shall sit
as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the
LORD an offering in righteousness.
And he ſhall ſit as a refiner and purifier of ſiluer: and he ſhall purifie the ſonnes of Leui, and purge them as gold & ſiluer, that they may offer vnto the Lord an offring in righteouſnes.
אֵת , particle, ʾeyt — untranslatable mark of the accusative case (value 401)
H853,
אֵת ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):—[as such unrepresented in English].sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Used in 6780 Verses, 39 Books 10904  Occurrence Count
בֵּן , masculine noun, beyn — son (value 52)
H1121,
בֵּן bên, bane; from H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.):—afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, × in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, rebel, + robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, + spark, steward, + stranger, × surely, them of, + tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.son, grandson, child, member of a group
son, male child
grandson
children (pl. - male and female)
youth, young men (pl.)
young (of animals)
sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]
people (of a nation) (pl.)
of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)
a member of a guild, order, class
Used in 3654 Verses, 37 Books 4899  Occurrence Count
הָיָה , verb, haya — to fall out, come to pass, become, be (value 20)
H1961,
הָיָה hâyâh, haw-yaw; a primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):—beacon, × altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, follow, happen, × have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, × use.to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
(Qal)
—
to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
to come about, come to pass
to come into being, become
to arise, appear, come
to become
to become
to become like
to be instituted, be established
to be
to exist, be in existence
to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
to accompany, be with
(Niphal)
to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
to be done, be finished, be gone
Used in 3131 Verses, 39 Books 3543  Occurrence Count
זָהָב , masculine noun, zahav — gold (value 14)
H2091,
זָהָב zâhâb, zaw-hawb'; from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky:—gold(-en), fair weather.gold
as precious metal
as a measure of weight
of brilliance, splendour (fig.)
Used in 336 Verses, 34 Books 383  Occurrence Count
זָקַק , verb, zakak — to refine, purify (value 207)
H2212,
זָקַק zâqaq, zaw-kak'; a primitive root; to strain, (figuratively) extract, clarify:—fine, pour down, purge, purify, refine.to purify, distil, strain, refine
(Qal)
to purify, distil, strain
to refine
(Piel) to purge, refine
(Pual) to refine, purify
Used in 7 Verses, 5 Books 7  Occurrence Count
טָהֵר , verb, taheyr — to be clean or pure (value 214)
H2891,
טָהֵר ṭâhêr, taw-hare'; a primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. (by implication) to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy):—be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).to be clean, be pure
(Qal)
to be clean (physically - of disease)
to be clean ceremonially
to purify, be clean morally, made clean
(Piel)
to cleanse, purify
physically
ceremonially
morally
to pronounce clean
to perform the ceremony of cleansing
(Pual) to be cleansed, be pronounced clean
(Hithpael)
to purify oneself
ceremonially
morally
to present oneself for purification
Used in 80 Verses, 15 Books 95  Occurrence Count
יְהֹוָה , proper noun with reference to deity, ʾadoonay — the proper name of the God of Israel (value 26)
H3068,
יְהֹוָה Yehôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'; from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God:—Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.Jehovah = "the existing One"
the proper name of the one true God
unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H136
Used in 5519 Verses, 36 Books 6517  Occurrence Count
יָשַׁב , verb, yashav — to sit, remain, dwell (value 312)
H3427,
יָשַׁב yâshab, yaw-shab'; a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry:—(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, × fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, × marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.to dwell, remain, sit, abide
(Qal)
to sit, sit down
to be set
to remain, stay
to dwell, have one's abode
(Niphal) to be inhabited
(Piel) to set, place
(Hiphil)
to cause to sit
to cause to abide, set
to cause to dwell
to cause (cities) to be inhabited
to marry (give an dwelling to)
(Hophal)
to be inhabited
to make to dwell
Used in 977 Verses, 38 Books 1078  Occurrence Count
כֶּסֶף , masculine noun, kesef — silver, money (value 160)
H3701,
כֶּסֶף keçeph, keh'-sef; from H3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money:—money, price, silver(-ling).silver, money
silver
as metal
as ornament
as colour
money, shekels, talents
Used in 343 Verses, 36 Books 399  Occurrence Count
לֵוִי , proper masculine noun, leyviy — a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him (value 46)
H3878,
לֵוִי Lêvîy, lay-vee'; from H3867; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob:—Levi. See also H3879, H3881.Levi = "joined to"
the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah and progenitor of tribe of Levites
Used in 61 Verses, 13 Books 64  Occurrence Count
מִנְחָה , feminine noun, minha — a gift, tribute, offering (value 103)
H4503,
מִנְחָה minchâh, min-khaw'; from an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary):—gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering
gift, present
tribute
offering (to God)
grain offering
Used in 194 Verses, 24 Books 211  Occurrence Count
נָגַשׁ , verb, nagash — to draw near, approach (value 353)
H5066,
נָגַשׁ nâgash, naw-gash'; a primitive root; to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causatively, to present; figuratively, to adduce an argument; by reversal, to stand back:—(make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand.to draw near, approach
(Qal) to draw or come near
of humans
of sexual intercourse
of inanimate subject
to approach one another
(Niphal) to draw near
(Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring
(Hophal) to be brought near
(Hithpael) to draw near
Used in 112 Verses, 23 Books 125  Occurrence Count
צְדָקָה , feminine noun, tzədaka — righteousness (value 199)
H6666,
צְדָקָה tsedâqâh, tsed-aw-kaw'; from H6663; rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity):—justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).justice, righteousness
righteousness (in government)
of judge, ruler, king
of law
of Davidic king Messiah
righteousness (of God's attribute)
righteousness (in a case or cause)
righteousness, truthfulness
righteousness (as ethically right)
righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation
of God
prosperity (of people)
righteous acts
Used in 150 Verses, 22 Books 157  Occurrence Count
צָרַף , verb, tzaraf — to smelt, refine, test (value 370)
H6884,
צָרַף tsâraph, tsaw-raf'; a primitive root; to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively):—cast, (re-) fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try.to smelt, refine, test
(Qal)
to smelt, refine
to test
to test (and prove true)
smelter, refiner, goldsmith (participle)
(Niphal) to be refined
(Piel) to be a refiner
refiner (participle)
Used in 29 Verses, 10 Books 30  Occurrence Count
| Malachi 3:3Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וְיָשַׁ֨ב מְצָרֵ֤ף וּמְטַהֵר֙ כֶּ֔סֶף וְטִהַ֤ר אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־לֵוִי֙ וְזִקַּ֣ק אֹתָ֔ם כַּזָּהָ֖ב וְכַכָּ֑סֶף וְהָיוּ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה מַגִּישֵׁ֥י מִנְחָ֖ה בִּצְדָקָֽה׃ |
| Verse #23124 (Ch. #928) — 17 words, 67 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| And he shall sit |
H3427yashav |
יָשַׁב |
312 |
| as a refiner |
H6884tzaraf |
צָרַף |
370 |
| and purifier |
H2891taheyr |
טָהֵר |
214 |
| of silver: |
H3701kesef |
כֶּסֶף |
160 |
| and he shall purify |
H2891taheyr |
טָהֵר |
214 |
| the sons |
H1121beyn |
בֵּן |
52 |
| of Levi, |
H3878leyviy |
לֵוִי |
46 |
| and purge |
H2212zakak |
זָקַק |
207 |
| them as gold |
H2091zahav |
זָהָב |
14 |
| and silver, |
H3701kesef |
כֶּסֶף |
160 |
| that they may offer |
H5066nagash |
נָגַשׁ |
353 |
| unto the LORD |
H3068ʾadoonay |
יְהֹוָה |
26 |
| an offering |
H4503minha |
מִנְחָה |
103 |
| in righteousness. |
H6666tzədaka |
צְדָקָה |
199 |
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