Malachi 1:9

Hebrew:  attah kalah na paneh al kanan yad hayah zoth nasah min paneh amar Yehowah tsabah

Definitions/Hebrew Strong's numbers:  

6258-attah:  you, at this time, henceforth, now, straight away, this time, whereas, now when, season, always, after, continually, as long as, appointed time, proper time and season, opportunity, fixed or set time and period, appropriate time, suitable time, regular period, special occasion, right and mature time, fit, suitable, prepared, ready

2470-kalah:  to be rubbed or worn, to be weak, sick afflicted, to grieve, make sick, to stroke, entreat, beseech, grievous, be diseased, wounded, pray, intreat, grief, sore, pain, infirmity, sorry, supplication, travail, punctured, perforated, show forth, teach, point out forth, instruct, direct, mark, burn, brand, own, possess, occupy, employ, to learn, discipline, to wound, dissolve bore, break, begin, pierced, penetrated bind firmly, recover, make strong and healthy, guide, lead, drive

4994-na:  incitement, entreaty, I pray now, beseech, seek after, call after, cry after, longing, desire

6440- paneh:  face, before, presence, sight, countenance, person, open, toward, accept, beseech, favor, prefer, choose, honor, please, regard, serve, look, personally, front, incline, to bend, to be pleased with, desire, delight, will, move, to take pleasure in, take care of, favorable disposition prompting the heart to take a certain course of action from a sense of fitness, willing, purpose, acceptance, grant a request, kind, select, name, call, cry after, longing, security, trust, refuge, confidence, rest, safety, assurance, hope, not being attacked, reliant, cared for, permanent, dwell with, family, worship, devoted, faithful, consecrated, ordained, appointed, purposed, determined, dedicated, loyal, certain privilege, to teach to learn, to lift, carry, bear, forgive, accept, be responsible for, to pierce, penetrate, pick out, bring forth, lead, guide, direct, instruct, give understanding, shine forth, enlighten, bring light, kindle, keep in full flame, rule, fasten, mark, burn, consume, occupy, possess, own, belonging to someone, stand, endure, continue, dedicated, pleased with, satisfy, enjoy, affection, accomplish, reconciled, agree, suitable, accompany, companionship, goodwill, blessing

410-al:  Highest Most High, aloft, above, Yehowah, on high, over, upon, in, throughout, beside, ascend, be high, mount, raised, arose, exalted, to go up, offer up, movement from a lover to higher place, to rise up, ascending, overpower, increasing in strength, ascent, God Almighty, great, deity, superior power manifested and exercised, impressive manifestation and display of enormous power, conveys clear impression of grandeur and majesty, Deliverance, Victorious, Supernatural Provision, Creator, Protector, Sustainer, Defender, God of Eternity, Everlasting Self Sustaining God, continuity and stability, Unchanging Immovable God not touched by vicissitudes of time, unwavering, steadfast, Faithful, Truthful

2603-kanan:  to show mercy and favor, deliverance, stoop in kindness to an inferior to bestow, move to favor by petition, gracious, compassionate, pity, extending favor often when it is neither expected nor deserved, generously and liberally gift from the heart, Source of undeserved favor, Salvation, Redemption, forgive, pardon, atone, spare, rescued and set free, showing sympathy and concern for the suffering and misfortunes of others, to suffer with, courteous, kind and pleasant to indulge, showing Divine Grace, esteem and favor, attitude of approval to support, generous preferential treatment, kindness beyond what is due or usual, choose, name, call after, resemblance, treat gently, show kindness to, cherish, protect and care for lovingly, hold something dear, think of longingly and lovingly, endear, dearly loved, please, delight, feeling sorrow and compassion caused by suffering and misfortune of others, respect, quality of being dutiful, showing readiness to give more than is necessary or expected, magnanimous, noble, forgiving especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself, Great Soul Spirit, favorable and respectful of individual rights and freedoms, give in generous amounts abundantly, support, preservation from harm, ruin or loss, considerate

3027-yad:  hand, power, means, ability, direction, worship, revere, affirm, renew, praise and thanksgiving, cover, fold together, protection, defense, duplicate, resemblance, similitude, faculty, capacity, authority, control, to rule, govern, regulate, create, build, found, have the right, legitimate, appoint, ordain, will, purpose, anoint, jurisdiction, dominion, strength, influence, to penetrate, pierce, teach, instruct, enlighten, show forth, able to perform and accomplish, able to drive, move and direct, to be able, able to convey and carry, bear to the end, express, able to bring to fruition, Source, Way, able to occupy, own, possess, legal competence, able to fulfill and satisfy, able to take and hold, suitable, right and appropriate, agreeable, acceptable, enjoyable, cheerful, willing, pleasant, enforce, permission, sanction, able to command and to be obeyed, reliable, Faithful, True, Originator, Author, verified, confirmed, authenticate, establish, support, carry, bear with, endure, continuance, reconciled, restore, harmonious, settle, bring back together again, bring back to reinstate, return, repair, renovate, build something again that was damaged or destroyed, conduct, transmit, be responsible for the effectiveness or success, assume and accept, receive, take, keep, lift up, develop, raise up, feed and nourish, guide and lead, administrate, manage, be in charge of, undertake responsibility of, regulate, oversee, supervise, maintain control or influence over, succeed, attain, obtain, achieve, produce, withstand, endure, initiate, begin, attend to and care for, present and near at hand, useful, serviceable, deal with, give practical help and assistance, look after, pay attention to, escort or accompany, wait on, inherit, come close after, direct, constitute, serve, to steer, practice, measure, standard, order, arrange, set forth, dominate, sovereignty, Lord, Master, command and exercise control over, important and conspicuous, accord, correct, discipline, bring up

1961-hayah:  to exist, be, become, come to pass, accomplished, committed, cause, do, follow, happen, have, pertain, require, occur, being in the presence of, with, presence, specify the object of the action and the dynamic forces behind and within the action, declares the actual release of power so that accomplishment is assured, intent, ordain, appoint, purpose, promise, wish, desire, longing, call after, name, Faithfulness, devotion, consecrated, anointed, confirmed, verified, affirm, I Am, kept, Divine Control, self, same, is, are, existence, to breathe, life, give, have, take heed, consider, behold, connection, union, joined, complete, perfect, end, mature, ripe, fruition, result

2063-zoth, this, hereby, herein, herewith, likewise, same, the one, indeed, thus, therefore, these, now, self same, such a one, that, very, lamb, sheep, what, another, other, which, whom, who, member of a flock, drive, push, driven, rush, stun, astonished, wondering, whirling, tempest, desolation, rumbling, running, rushing, uproar, tumult, destruction, noise, pomp, pour out forth, to teach to learn, relation of participation and proximity

5375-nasah:  to lift, bear, carry, take care of, feed and nourish, nurture up, forgive, accept, regard, care for, oversee, respect, bring forth, burn, desire, extol, furnish, give, undertaking of responsibility for sins of others by substitution or representation, provide for, hold up, honor, receive, spare, pardon, wear, be constant, take up

4480-min:  a part of, from or out of, by reason of, from among, in, because of, as follows, through, with, after, to apportion, hence, appoint, count, ordain, name, hence, called, ask after, weigh out, allot, constitute, enumerate, prepare, enroll, measure, give, bestow, offer, present, gift, sacrifice, token of love, paid, deliverance, redemption, ransom, restoration near to God

6440- paneh:  face, before, presence, sight, countenance, person, open, toward, accept, beseech, favor, prefer, choose, honor, please, regard, serve, look, personally, front, incline, to bend, to be pleased with, desire, delight, will, move, to take pleasure in, take care of, favorable disposition prompting the heart to take a certain course of action from a sense of fitness, willing, purpose, acceptance, grant a request, kind, select, name, call, cry after, longing, security, trust, refuge, confidence, rest, safety, assurance, hope, not being attacked, reliant, cared for, permanent, dwell with, family, worship, devoted, faithful, consecrated, ordained, appointed, purposed, determined, dedicated, loyal, certain privilege, to teach to learn, to lift, carry, bear, forgive, accept, be responsible for, to pierce, penetrate, pick out, bring forth, lead, guide, direct, instruct, give understanding, shine forth, enlighten, bring light, kindle, keep in full flame, rule, fasten, mark, burn, consume, occupy, possess, own, belonging to someone, stand, endure, continue, dedicated, pleased with, satisfy, enjoy, affection, accomplish, reconciled, agree, suitable, accompany, companionship, goodwill, blessing

559-amar:  to say, speak, answer, command, tell, promise, call, appoint, avouch, bid, boast, challenge, charge, commune, declare, certify, desire, determine, intend, name, choose, favor, prefer, require, publish, communicating in spoken word, assign, behind Divine Speaking Is Divine Authority And Power To Accomplish, arrange, subdue, utter, pronounce, teach, entreat, commission, order, advice, decree, counsel, care, confer, record, testimony, witness, God's thoughts and will, estate, property, affirm, Word of God, commandment, driving, speech, to arrange, subdue, say, tell, point out forth, teach, instruct, direct, conduct, bring forth, show forth, utter, commune, pronounce, command, answer, appoint, bid, declare, give, call, name, entreat, promise, covenant, announce, order, ordain, advice, concern, care, decree, counsel, Word, record, witness, testament, meaning, God's thoughts and will, to feed and nourish, pasture, defend and protect, nurture and bring up, intent, estate, love, attend, visit, denoting union, connection, respond instantly, own, possess, occupy, belong to, relation of participation and proximity, abide, remain, continue, endure, dwell wtih, reside, inhabit, stay with, beside, associate, resemblance, similitude, likeness, attached, taken, kept, begin to speak, break silence, to heed, pay attention, hear, give, reply, dialogue, willing, available, near and close beside, remain near, present and at hand, serviceable, useful, care about, submission, given over to, devoted, appointed, faithful, accession, consent, agree, harmonious, joined, relating close and near, have conversation, ruled and governed, regulated, peaceful, reconciled, appreciation, favor, prefer, choose, utter, beseech, desire, seek after, ask after, consideration and regard, require, need, necessity, needful, to be in the same way with, devoted, consecrated, intimacy, ready, admit, accord, allow, summon, approach near, bring near, by the side of, near to, destination of relation, provide, steadfast, support, strength, stable, firm, sure, established, to bear and carry, defend and protect, complete, legitimate, perfect, fulfill, satisfy, sound whole, saved, safe and secure, healed, assurance, restored, beloved, cherished, know thoroughly, complete comprehension, follow close after

3068-Yehowah:  God's personal name by which He related to His children and people, Creator, Self-Existent Eternal God, Highest Most High, Great I Am, Savior, Redeemer, Sacred and Holy Name of God, Almighty, I Am Who I Am, Supreme Sovereign, Ruler, Lord, Master, Owner, Controller, Divine Name, Powerful and Strong, Able to Accomplish According to His Will, Presence, Exist, Be, Is, Accomplished, Committed, Supreme Being, Faithful, I Exist, I Am, God Who Performs His Covenant And Keeps It

6635-tsabah:  to mass an army or servants, assemble, muster, perform, to wage war, to serve in worship, enter in to perform service to do work in the congregation, summoning one's wish and will, to please, will, determine, ordain, appoint, tell, declare, pronounce, tell forth, a mass of persons or things, organized, campaign, worship, host, service, company, labor, conflict, group, impetus, difficulty, force, service which one does for and under a superior, work, the host of Heaven not only worship God but serve to do all His Will, numberless, multitude, everything in creation, amass, gather, collect, swell, determination, purpose, intent, accomplish, splendor, prominence, conspicuous, glorious, pleasant, beautiful, seemly, suitable, agree, harmony, aggregate, heap up, pile, rise up, raise up, rear up, be high, exalted, ascend, lift up, set up, build, make, gather for any purpose, receive, restore, together, bringing objects to a common point, congregate, end product, bring home and care for, bring into, produce, bring forth fruit and result, cut down

Interpretation based on the following study:  Henceforth straight away, choose and desire to learn and seek after the Presence of Yehowah Highest Most High.  God of Eternity, Steadfast and Faithful to show Mercy and have Compassion to Deliver us in His Power and Might.  He longs for and desires union with His flock to tend, feed, nourish and restore them near to Himself, to be a part of His family.  Reconciled by the Word and Will of Yehowah Highest Most High of all creation, Who gathers and brings us home to care for us.

Definitions derived from:  The New Strong's Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, red letter edition, Hebrew & Greek Dictionary, 2010 edition.  CWP Teacher edition Interlinear Bible.  The Complete Word Study Dictionary Old Testament.

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