Malachi 2:6
"The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

The law of truth was in his mouth,.... The Gospel, the word and doctrine of truth; which comes from the God of truth; is concerning Christ the truth and men are guided into it by the Spirit of truth; it contains most glorious truths, and nothing but truth: and this was in the mouth of Christ, being put there by his Father, who gave him what he should say, and what he should speak; and which was

preached by him in the most faithful manner, and so as it never was by any other, for which he was abundantly qualified: and iniquity was not found in his lips; there was none in his nature; nor in his heart; nor in his life; nor in his lips; none could be found there by men nor devils: there was no falsehood in his doctrines; no deceit in his promises; no dissimulation in his expressions of love to men; nothing vain, light, frothy, and unprofitable, dropped from him in common conversation; no reviling in return to his enemies; nor any impatient expressions or murmurings at the time of his sufferings and death, Pe1 2:22 , he walked with me in peace and equity: he walked with God, he had communion with him; though he was sometimes left alone, he was not alone, God was with him; he was conformable to his will, and walked according to it, in obedience to his law, moral and ceremonial, and in the discharge of all religious duties: he walked with God "in peace", without quarrelling with any of his dispensations towards him; he did nothing to break the peace that subsisted between them, but always did the things which pleased his father, and had peace in what he did; and he walked with him in "equity", or righteousness, fulfilling his righteous law, and bringing in an everlasting righteousness: and did turn many away from iniquity; doctrinal and practical; which is to be understood, not of a bare reformation only in principle and practice, but of true real conversion; of which there were many instances under the ministry of his forerunner John the Baptist, and under his own ministry when in person on earth; and under the ministry of his apostles, attended with his Spirit and power, both in Judea, and in the Gentile world.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (15 words)

H8451 תּוֹרָה
Definition:

5direction, instruction, law(possibly in first instance fromcastinglots, WeG i, 470; H 394(less confidently WeSkizzen iii, 167), SS SmAT Rel. Geschichte. 36BenzArchaeology 408NowArchaeology ii, 97, op 5direction, instruction, law(possibly in first instance fromcastinglots, WeG i, 470; H 394(less confidently WeSkizzen iii, 167), SS SmAT Rel. Geschichte. 36BenzArchaeology 408NowArchaeology ii, 97, op

H0571 אֶמֶת
Definition:

48106t.; suffixאֲמִתּוֺ,אֲמִתְּךָPsalm 91:418t.1reliability, sureness:דֶּרֶח אֱמֶתsure wayGenesis 24:48(J);שׂכראמתsure rewardProverbs 11:18;אות אמתsure tokenJoshua 2:12(J);זֶרַע אמתJeremiah 2:21.2stab 48106t.; suffixאֲמִתּוֺ,אֲמִתְּךָPsalm 91:418t.1reliability, sureness:דֶּרֶח אֱמֶתsure wayGenesis 24:48(J);שׂכראמתsure rewardProverbs 11:18;אות אמתsure tokenJoshua 2:12(J);זֶרַע אמתJeremiah 2:21.2stab

Possible Meanings:
  • firmness (semantic_range)
  • faithfulness (semantic_range)
  • stability (semantic_range)
H1961 הָיָה
Definition:

1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu

Possible Meanings:
  • fall out (semantic_range)
  • come to pass (semantic_range)
  • become (semantic_range)
  • be (semantic_range)
  • Fall out (semantic_range)
H6310 פֶה
Definition:

2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם, 2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם,

Possible Meanings:
  • here (semantic_range)
  • hither (semantic_range)
H5766 עֶוֶל
Definition:

15+; constructעֶ֫וֶלEzekiel 28:18(van d. H.עָוֶל, but see Baer Ginsb); suffixעַוְלוֺEzekiel 18:26;Ezekiel 33:13; —עשׂה עולLeviticus 19:15,35 (H)Deuteronomy 25:16;Ezekiel 3:20;Ezekiel 18:24,26 (twice i 15+; constructעֶ֫וֶלEzekiel 28:18(van d. H.עָוֶל, but see Baer Ginsb); suffixעַוְלוֺEzekiel 18:26;Ezekiel 33:13; —עשׂה עולLeviticus 19:15,35 (H)Deuteronomy 25:16;Ezekiel 3:20;Ezekiel 18:24,26 (twice i

Possible Meanings:
  • unjust (semantic_range)
  • unrighteous one (semantic_range)
H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H4672 מָצָא
Definition:

17); —QalPerfect׳מGenesis 2:20+, suffixמְצָאוֺJob 31:29, 3feminine singularמָֽצְאָהGenesis 8:9+, suffixמְצָאַתְנוּJudges 6:13;Nehemiah 9:32,מְצָאָ֫תַםExodus 18:18; 2masculine singularמָצָאתָGenesis 31 17); —QalPerfect׳מGenesis 2:20+, suffixמְצָאוֺJob 31:29, 3feminine singularמָֽצְאָהGenesis 8:9+, suffixמְצָאַתְנוּJudges 6:13;Nehemiah 9:32,מְצָאָ֫תַםExodus 18:18; 2masculine singularמָצָאתָGenesis 31

Possible Meanings:
  • attain to (semantic_range)
  • find (semantic_range)
  • find (semantic_range)
  • find out (semantic_range)
  • come upon (semantic_range)
H8193 שָׂפָה
Definition:

32,edge, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76],lip, speech, edge; — absolute׳שׂGenesis 11:1+, constructשְׂפַתGenesis 11:7+; suffixשְׂפָתוֺ1 Kings 7:23+, etc.; oftener dualשְׂפָתַיִםIsaiah 6:5+, constructשִׂ 32,edge, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76],lip, speech, edge; — absolute׳שׂGenesis 11:1+, constructשְׂפַתGenesis 11:7+; suffixשְׂפָתוֺ1 Kings 7:23+, etc.; oftener dualשְׂפָתַיִםIsaiah 6:5+, constructשִׂ

Possible Meanings:
  • sweep bare (semantic_range)
  • be wind-swept (semantic_range)
  • bare (semantic_range)
  • his bones are laid bare (semantic_range)
H7965 שָׁלוֹם
Definition:

13completeness, soundness, welfare, peace(LagBN 174); —׳שׁGenesis 29:6+;שָׁלֹם(rare)Ezekiel 13:16+; constructשְׁלוֺםGenesis 37:14+; suffixשְׁלוֺמִיPsalm 41:10+, etc.; plural (all dubious)שְׁלוֺמִיםJer 13completeness, soundness, welfare, peace(LagBN 174); —׳שׁGenesis 29:6+;שָׁלֹם(rare)Ezekiel 13:16+; constructשְׁלוֺםGenesis 37:14+; suffixשְׁלוֺמִיPsalm 41:10+, etc.; plural (all dubious)שְׁלוֺמִיםJer

Possible Meanings:
  • requital (semantic_range)
  • requital (semantic_range)
  • retribution (semantic_range)
  • reward (semantic_range)
  • bribe (semantic_range)
H4334 מִישׁוֹר
Definition:

8level place, uprightness; —׳מPsalm 27:119t.;מִישֹׁרZechariah 4:7(see Baer) + 12 t.; —1level country, table-land, plain:antith.הר(יםׅ1 Kings 20:23,25;Zechariah 4:7;עָקֹבIsaiah 40:4מַעֲקַשִּׁיםIsaiah 4 8level place, uprightness; —׳מPsalm 27:119t.;מִישֹׁרZechariah 4:7(see Baer) + 12 t.; —1level country, table-land, plain:antith.הר(יםׅ1 Kings 20:23,25;Zechariah 4:7;עָקֹבIsaiah 40:4מַעֲקַשִּׁיםIsaiah 4

H1980 הָלַךְ
Definition:

26+;הָלָ֑ךְ2 Samuel 8:6+; 3 pluralהָֽלְכוּGenesis 14:24+;(הֶ)הָֽלְכוּאJoshua 10:24(Ges§ 23, 3; 138, 3 b Köi. 414 f.), etc.;Imperfectrarelya.3masculine singularיִהֲלֹךְJeremiah 9:34t. Job, Psalms;וַיַּ 26+;הָלָ֑ךְ2 Samuel 8:6+; 3 pluralהָֽלְכוּGenesis 14:24+;(הֶ)הָֽלְכוּאJoshua 10:24(Ges§ 23, 3; 138, 3 b Köi. 414 f.), etc.;Imperfectrarelya.3masculine singularיִהֲלֹךְJeremiah 9:34t. Job, Psalms;וַיַּ

Possible Meanings:
  • toll (semantic_range)
H0854 אֵת
Definition:

25;Joshua 14:12, next2 Samuel 24:24; then repeatedly (but not exclusively)1 Kings 20—2 Kings 8, & in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, e.g.1 Kings 20:25(but1 Kings 20:23אִתָּם)1 Kings 22:7,8,24 (besideמֵאִתִּי)2 Kin 25;Joshua 14:12, next2 Samuel 24:24; then repeatedly (but not exclusively)1 Kings 20—2 Kings 8, & in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, e.g.1 Kings 20:25(but1 Kings 20:23אִתָּם)1 Kings 22:7,8,24 (besideמֵאִתִּי)2 Kin

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H7227 רַב
Definition:

By contracted fromrabab; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) -- (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, lon By contracted fromrabab; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) -- (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, lon

H7725 שׁוּב
Definition:

33+, 3 feminine singularשָׁ֫בָהRuth 1:15+,וְשָׁבַתconsecutiveEzekiel 46:17(Ges§ 72o, but Co Toy Kraeוְשֶׁבָה), 2 masculine singularשַׁבְתָּPsalm 85:2, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיָשׁוּבHosea 11: 33+, 3 feminine singularשָׁ֫בָהRuth 1:15+,וְשָׁבַתconsecutiveEzekiel 46:17(Ges§ 72o, but Co Toy Kraeוְשֶׁבָה), 2 masculine singularשַׁבְתָּPsalm 85:2, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיָשׁוּבHosea 11:

Possible Meanings:
  • turn back (semantic_range)
  • return (semantic_range)
  • turn back (semantic_range)
  • return (semantic_range)
  • turn back (semantic_range)
H5771 עָוֹן
Definition:

14iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity; —׳עabsoluteExodus 21:43+;עָווֺן2 Kings 7:9;Psalm 51:7; constructעֲוֺןGenesis 15:16+;עֲווֺן1 Chronicles 21:8; suffixעֲוֺנִיGenesis 4:13+ (2 Samuel 16:12 re 14iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity; —׳עabsoluteExodus 21:43+;עָווֺן2 Kings 7:9;Psalm 51:7; constructעֲוֺןGenesis 15:16+;עֲווֺן1 Chronicles 21:8; suffixעֲוֺנִיGenesis 4:13+ (2 Samuel 16:12 re

Possible Meanings:
  • dwell (semantic_range)

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