[Judaic] "God's messenger". The last of the minor prophets, whose nativity or lineage is unknown except that he was a contemporary of Nehemia (445-433 BCE). His book foretells the coming of Christ and John the Baptist.
MALACHI
Meaning of MALACHI in English
Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012