Malachi
//ˈmæləkaɪ// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
- 2 A minor prophet.
- 3 A male given name from Hebrew.
- 4 Alternative spelling of Malachy. alt-of, alternative
Example
More examples"Malachi was the last of the prophets."
Etymology
From Latin Mālāchiās, from Ancient Greek Μαλαχίας (Malakhías), from Hebrew מַלְאָכִי (mal'achi, malʼāḵî, literally “my messenger”), singular form of מַלְאָךְ (mal'akh, “angel; messenger; ambassadors”) with first-person singular personal pronoun as possessor.
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