Malachi 3:2

Who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? [see Matt. 3:10–12] He is like a refiner's fire [which purifies metal from impurities], like fullers' soap [which cleans clothes].

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וּמִי   מְכַלְכֵּל   אֶת   יוֹם   בּוֹאוֹ   וּמִי   הָעֹמֵד   בְּהֵרָאוֹתוֹ   כִּי   הוּא   כְּאֵשׁ   מְצָרֵף   וּכְבֹרִית   מְכַבְּסִים  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ τίς ὑπομενεῖ ἡμέραν εἰσόδου αὐτοῦ ἢ τίς ὑποστήσεται ἐν τῇ ὀπτασίᾳ αὐτοῦ διότι αὐτὸς εἰσπορεύεται ὡς πῦρ χωνευτηρίου καὶ ὡς πόα πλυνόντων


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H4310
וּ (o)
מִ֤י (mi)
and
who?
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

C
Pi
H3557
מְכַלְכֵּל֙ (mekhalekel)
to sustain
Verb Verb
piel participle active sing. piel participle active masculine singular

Vprmsa
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H3117
י֣וֹם (jvóm)
day
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0935
H9043
בּוֹא֔ (bvó)
וֹ (vó)
to come (in)
he
Verb Verb
qal qal

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Vqcc
Sp3ms
H9002
H4310
וּ (o)
מִ֥י (mi)
and
who?
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

C
Pi
H9009
H5975
הָ (ha)
עֹמֵ֖ד (ómed)
the
to stand
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Td
Vqrmsa
H9003
H7200
H9043
בְּ (be)
הֵרָֽאוֹת֑ (heravót)
וֹ (vó)
in
to see
he
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
niphal niphal

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
VNcc
Sp3ms
H3588a
H9014
כִּֽי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H1931
הוּא֙ (ho)
he she it
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p sing. personal third person masculine singular

Pp3ms
H9004
H0784
כְּ (ke)
אֵ֣שׁ (esh)
like
fire
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

R
Ncbsa
H6884
מְצָרֵ֔ף (metzaref)
to refine
Verb Verb
piel participle active sing. piel participle active masculine singular

Vprmsa
H9002
H9004
H1287
וּ (o)
כְ (khe)
בֹרִ֖ית (vórit)
and
like
lye
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

C
R
Ncbsa
H3526
H9016
מְכַבְּסִֽים (mekhabesim)
׃
to wash
verseEnd
Verb Verb
piel participle active pl. piel participle active masculine plural

Vprmpa

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