Psalm 33:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.

Young's Literal Translation
A false thing [is] the horse for safety, And by the abundance of his strength He doth not deliver.

King James Bible
An horse [is] a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver [any] by his great strength.

Hebrew
A horse
הַ֭סּוּס (has·sūs)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)

is a vain hope
שֶׁ֣קֶר (še·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood

for salvation;
לִתְשׁוּעָ֑ה (liṯ·šū·‘āh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8668: Deliverance, salvation

even its great
וּבְרֹ֥ב (ū·ḇə·rōḇ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness

strength
חֵ֝יל֗וֹ (ḥê·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

cannot
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

save.
יְמַלֵּֽט׃ (yə·mal·lêṭ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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