King James Version

Malachi 4:5

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

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In the Hebrew text this line is Malachi 3:23.

הִנֵּ֤הhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.אָֽנֹכִי֙anokhimeאָנֹכִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “me”H595II, me, [idiom] which.שֹׁלֵ֣חַsholechasendשָׁלַחverb, qal, participle, absolute — “send”, a verb used as a describing wordH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…לָכֶ֔םlakhemtoלָכֶ֔םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”toאֵ֖תetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).אֵלִיָּ֣הeliyahElijahאֵלִיָּהnoun, proper name — “Elijah”H452Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other IsraelitesElijah, Eliah.הַנָּבִ֑יאhanavithe prophetנָבִיאdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the prophet”, the ordinary formH5030a prophet or (generally) inspired manprophecy, that prophesy, prophet.לִפְנֵ֗יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…בּ֚וֹאboto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, infinitive construct — “to come”, the to-form of the verbH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…י֣וֹםyomas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).הַגָּד֖וֹלhagadolthe greatגָּדוֹלdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.וְהַנּוֹרָֽאvehanoraand the fearיָרֵאconjunction, definite article, verb, niphal, participle, absolute — “and the fear”, a verb used as a describing wordH3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frightenaffright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(3-23) Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, I am sending to you Elijah the prophet, Before the coming of the day of Jehovah, The great and the fearful.

World English Bible

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.

Darby Translation

Behold, I send unto you Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and terrible day of Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

Behold I will send you Elias the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(3-23) Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

who shall turn again the heart of the father to the son, and the heart of a man to his neighbour, lest I come and smite the earth grievously.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὃς ἀποκαταστήσει καρδίαν πατρὸς πρὸς υἱὸν, καὶ καρδίαν ἀνθρώπου πρὸς τὸν πλησίον αὐτοῦ, μὴ ἔλθω καὶ πατάξω τὴν γῆν ἄρδην.

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Luke 1:17 Luke 1:17 · King James VersionAnd he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.Luke 1:17 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Elijah the forerunner · NT explicit
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
Matthew 11:14 Matthew 11:14 · King James VersionAnd if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.Matthew 11:14 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Elijah the forerunner · NT explicit
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.