Strong's KJV Malachi 3:14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

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From Original Authorized King James Version phpBible_av

Malachi 3:14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

From Original Young's Literal Translation Version YLT

Malachi 3:14 Ye have said, `A vain thing to serve God! And what gain when we kept His charge? And when we have gone in black, Because of Jehovah of Hosts?

From Original World English Bible Translation Version WEB

Malachi 3:14 You have said, 'It is vain to serve God;' and 'What profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before Yahweh of Hosts?

Strong's Hebrew~English LIT Bible:
Malachi 3:14
"to say/speak/utter" Answer, appoint, avouch.. אָמַר~'amar~/aw-mar'/	False(-ly), lie, lying,.. שָׁוְא~shav'~/shawv/
× be, keep in bondage, .. עָבַד~`abad~/aw-bad'/	Elohiym/God/god/gods Angels, × exceeding, Go.. אֱלֹהִים~'elohiym~/el-o-heem'/
Covetousness, (dishones.. בֶּצַע~betsa`~/beh'-tsah/	Beward, be circumspect,.. שָׁמַר~shamar~/shaw-mar'/
Charge, keep, or to be .. מִשְׁמֶרֶת~mishmereth~/mish-mer'-reth/	(all) along, apace, beh.. הָלַךְ~halak~/haw-lak'/
Mournfully קְדֹרַנִּית~qdoranniyth~/ked-o-ran-neeth'/	presence Accept, (a-, be-)fore(.. פָּנִים~paniym~/paw-neem'/
"The Holy Creator of t... Jehovah, the Lord יְהֹוָה~Yhovah~/yeh-ho-vaw'/	Appointed time, () army.. צָבָא~tsaba'~/tsaw-baw'/

Malachi 3:14 From Original Hebrew Authorized King James Version

[559]	[7723]	[5647]	[430]	[1215]	[8104]	[4931]	[1980]	[6941]	[6440]	[3068]	[6635]
['amar]	[shav']	[`abad]	['elohiym]	[betsa`]	[shamar]	[mishmereth]	[halak]	[qdoranniyth]	[paniym]	[Yhovah]	[tsaba']
אָמַר אָמַר	שָׁוְא שָׁוְא	עָבַד עָבַד	אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהִים	בֶּצַע בֶּצַע	שָׁמַר שָׁמַר	מִשְׁמֶרֶת מִשְׁמֶרֶת	הָלַךְ הָלַךְ	קְדֹרַנִּית קְדֹרַנִּית	פָּנִים פָּנִים	יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה	צָבָא צָבָא
"to say/speak/utter"	false(-ly), lie, ...	× be, keep in bon...	Elohiym/God/god/gods	covetousness, (di...	beward, be circum...	charge, keep, or ...	(all) along, apac...	mournfully	presence	"The Holy Creator...	appointed time, (...
רַמָא	אְוָׁש	דַבָע	םיִהֹלֱא	עַצֶּב	רַמָׁש	תֶרֶמְׁשִמ	ְךַלָה	תיִּנַרֹדְק	םיִנָּפ	הָוֹהְי	אָבָצ
[rama']	['vahs]	[daba`]	[myihole']	[`asteb]	[ramahs]	[hteremhsim]	[kalah]	[htyinnarodq]	[myinap]	[havohY]	['abast]

Strong's Dictionary Number: [559]

559

1 Original Word: אָמַר
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: 'amar
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 118
5 Phonetic Spelling: aw-mar'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.
8 Definition:

to say, speak, utter
1. (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
2. (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
3. (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
4. (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

9 English: "to say/speak/utter"
0 Usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet

Strong's Dictionary Number: [7723]

7723

1 Original Word: שָׁוְא
2 Word Origin: from the same as (07722) in the sense of desolating
3 Transliterated Word: shav'
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2338a
5 Phonetic Spelling: shawv
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: or shav {shav}; from the same as [07722]07722 in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain):--false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
8 Definition:

emptiness, vanity, falsehood
1. emptiness, nothingness, vanity
2. emptiness of speech, lying
3. worthlessness (of conduct)

9 English:
0 Usage: false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity

Strong's Dictionary Number: [5647]

5647

1 Original Word: עָבַד
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: `abad
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1553
5 Phonetic Spelling: aw-bad'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.:--X be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, + husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er), transgress (from margin), (set a) work, be wrought, worshipper,
8 Definition:

to work, serve
1. (Qal)
  1. to labour, work, do work
  2. to work for another, serve another by labour
  3. to serve as subjects
  4. to serve (God)
  5. to serve (with Levitical service)
2. (Niphal)
  1. to be worked, be tilled (of land)
  2. to make oneself a servant
3. (Pual) to be worked
4. (Hiphil)
  1. to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve
  2. to cause to serve as subjects
5. (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve

9 English:
0 Usage: × be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, + husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man), bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing) (self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er), transgress (from margin), (set a) work, be wrought, worshipper

Strong's Dictionary Number: [430]

430

1 Original Word: אֱלֹהִים
2 Word Origin: plural of (0433)
3 Transliterated Word: 'elohiym
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 93c
5 Phonetic Spelling: el-o-heem'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: plural of [0433;]0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:--angels, × exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), × (very) great, judges, × mighty.
8 Definition:

(plural)
1. rulers, judges
2. divine ones
3. angels
4. gods
(plural intensive - singular meaning)
1. god, goddess
2. godlike one
3. works or special possessions of God
4. the (true) God
5. God

9 English: Elohiym/God/god/gods
0 Usage: angels, × exceeding, God, god(-s, -dess, -ly), × (very) great, judges, × mighty

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1215]

1215

1 Original Word: בֶּצַע
2 Word Origin: from (01214)
3 Transliterated Word: betsa`
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 267a
5 Phonetic Spelling: beh'-tsah
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [01214;]01214; plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust):--covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit.
8 Definition:

profit, unjust gain, gain (profit) acquired by violence

9 English:
0 Usage: covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit

Strong's Dictionary Number: [8104]

8104

1 Original Word: שָׁמַר
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: shamar
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2414
5 Phonetic Spelling: shaw-mar'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.:--beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
8 Definition:

to keep, guard, observe, give heed
1. (Qal)
  1. to keep, have charge of
  2. to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a
2. watch, watchman (participle)
  1. to watch for, wait for
  2. to watch, observe
  3. to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
  4. to keep (within bounds), restrain
  5. to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
  6. to keep, preserve, protect
  7. to keep, reserve
3. (Niphal)
  1. to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
  2. to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
  3. to be kept, be guarded
4. (Piel) to keep, pay heed
5. (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

9 English:
0 Usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er) (self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man)

Strong's Dictionary Number: [4931]

4931

1 Original Word: מִשְׁמֶרֶת
2 Word Origin: from (04929)
3 Transliterated Word: mishmereth
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2414g
5 Phonetic Spelling: mish-mer'-reth
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: fem. of [04929;]04929; watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party:--charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
8 Definition:

guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch
1. guard, watch, house of detention or confinement
2. keeping, preserving
3. charge, injunction
4. office, function (ceremonial)

9 English:
0 Usage: charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1980]

1980

1 Original Word: הָלַךְ
2 Word Origin: akin to (03212), a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: halak
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 498
5 Phonetic Spelling: haw-lak'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: akin to [03212;]03212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, + be eased, enter, exercise (self), + follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), + greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, × more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), + send, speedily, spread, still, surely, + tale-bearer, + travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-)faring man, × be weak, whirl.
8 Definition:

to go, walk, come
1. (Qal)
  1. to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away
  2. to die, live, manner of life (fig.)
2. (Piel)
  1. to walk
  2. to walk (fig.)
3. (Hithpael)
  1. to traverse
  2. to walk about
4. (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

9 English:
0 Usage: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, + be eased, enter, exercise (self), + follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), + greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, × more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), + send, speedily, spread, still, surely, + tale-bearer, + travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-)faring man, × be weak, whirl

Strong's Dictionary Number: [6941]

6941

1 Original Word: קְדֹרַנִּית
2 Word Origin: adverb from (06937)
3 Transliterated Word: qdoranniyth
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1989b
5 Phonetic Spelling: ked-o-ran-neeth'
6 Part of Speech: Adverb
7 Strong's Definition: adverb from [06937;]06937; blackish ones (i.e. in sackcloth); used adverbially, in mourning weeds:--mournfully.
8 Definition:

mournfully

9 English:
0 Usage: mournfully

Strong's Dictionary Number: [6440]

6440

1 Original Word: פָּנִים
2 Word Origin: from (06437)
3 Transliterated Word: paniym
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1782a
5 Phonetic Spelling: paw-neem'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from [06437);]06437); the 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.):--+ accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, × as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, × him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), × me, + meet, × more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), × on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, × shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, × thee, × them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), × ye, × you.
8 Definition:

face
1. face, faces
2. presence, person
3. face (of seraphim or cherubim)
4. face (of animals)
5. face, surface (of ground)
6. as adv of loc/temp
  1. before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before
7. with prep
  1. in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

9 English: presence
0 Usage: + accept, (a-, be-)fore(-time), against, anger, × as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, × him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth, -s), × me, + meet, × more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), × on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, × shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, × thee, × them(-selves), through, + throughout, till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(-in), + withstand, × ye, × you

Strong's Dictionary Number: [3068]

3068

1 Original Word: יְהֹוָה
2 Word Origin: from (01961)
3 Transliterated Word: Yhovah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 484a
5 Phonetic Spelling: yeh-ho-vaw'
6 Part of Speech: Proper Name
7 Strong's Definition: from [01961;]01961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare [03050,]03050, [03069.]03069.
8 Definition: Jehovah = "the existing One"

the proper name of the one true God
1. unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of 0136

9 English: "The Holy Creator of the Universe yeh-ho-vaw'"
0 Usage: Jehovah, the Lord

Strong's Dictionary Number: [6635]

6635

1 Original Word: צָבָא
2 Word Origin: from (06633)
3 Transliterated Word: tsaba'
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1865a,1865b
5 Phonetic Spelling: tsaw-baw'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: or (feminine) tsbadah {tseb-aw-aw'}; from [06633;]06633; a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship):--appointed time, (+) army, (+) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).
8 Definition:

that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host
1. army, host
  1. host (of organised army)
  2. host (of angels)
  3. of sun, moon, and stars
  4. of whole creation
2. war, warfare, service, go out to war
3. service

9 English:
0 Usage: appointed time, (+) army, (+) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare)

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