Person Old Testament
Malachi
Malachi, a prophet, received the word of the Lord to Israel. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Malachi 1:1.
Why it matters. Prophet who wrote the book bearing his name.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Malachi
Malachi was a prophet of the Lord who delivered a message to the people of Israel after their return from Babylonian exile. The opening verse of the book bearing his name states that the word of the Lord came to Israel through Malachi. The name "Malachi" means "my messenger" in Hebrew. Malachi confronted the people about their spiritual apathy, their neglect of proper worship, and their disobedience to God's laws. He also foretold the coming of a messenger who would prepare the way for the Lord (Mal.1.1).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Malachi (1 verse)