Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhat use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it— or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. Young's Literal Translation What profit hath a graven image given That its former hath graven it? A molten image and teacher of falsehood, That trusted hath the former on his own formation—to make dumb idols? King James Bible What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols? Hebrew Whatמָֽה־ (māh-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what use הוֹעִ֣יל (hō·w·‘îl) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3276: To confer or gain profit or benefit is an idol, פֶּ֗סֶל (pe·sel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6459: An idol, image that כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a craftsman יֹֽצְר֔וֹ (yō·ṣə·rōw) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3336: A form, framing, purpose should carve it— פְסָלוֹ֙ (p̄ə·sā·lōw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6458: To hew, hew into shape [or] an image, מַסֵּכָ֖ה (mas·sê·ḵāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4541: A pouring over, fusion of metal, a libation, league, a coverlet a teacher וּמ֣וֹרֶה (ū·mō·w·reh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3384: To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach of lies? שָּׁ֑קֶר (šā·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood For כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction its maker יֹצֵ֤ר (yō·ṣêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine trusts בָטַ֞ח (ḇā·ṭaḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 982: To trust, be confident, sure in his own creation; יִצְרוֹ֙ (yiṣ·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine he makes לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make idols אֱלִילִ֥ים (’ĕ·lî·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 457: Good for, nothing, by anal, vain, vanity, an idol that cannot speak. אִלְּמִֽים׃ (’il·lə·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 483: Mute (unable to speak) |
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