Strong’s H4401 · Hebrew

מַלְאָכִי
Malʼâkîy
mal-aw-kee'

Definition

Malaki, a prophet

Etymology

from the same as H4397 (מֲלְאָךְ); ministrative;

Where the KJV renders it

  • Malachi

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