New American Standard Bible 1995

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Habakkuk

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"What profit is the idol when its maker has carved it, Or an image, a teacher of falsehood? For its maker trusts in his own handiwork When he fashions speechless idols.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"What what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 מָֽה־ mah-
profit to confer or gain profit or benefit Verb H3276 הֹועִ֣יל ho·v·'il
is the idol an idol, image Noun H6459 פֶּ֗סֶל pe·sel
when that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּ֤י ki
its maker to form, fashion Verb H3335 יֹצֵ֤ר yo·tzer
has carved to hew, hew into shape Verb H6458 פְסָלֹו֙ fe·sa·lov
it, [Or] an image, a libation, molten metal or image Noun H4541 מַסֵּכָ֖ה mas·se·chah
a teacher to throw, shoot Verb H3384 וּמֹ֣ורֶה u·mo·v·reh
of falsehood? deception, disappointment, falsehood Noun H8267 שָּׁ֑קֶר sha·ker;
For [its] maker to form, fashion Verb H3335 יִצְרֹו֙ yitz·rov
trusts to trust Verb H982 בָטַ֞ח va·tach
in his [own] handiwork a form, framing, purpose Noun H3336 יֹֽצְרֹ֔ו yo·tze·rov,
When he fashions do, make Verb H6213 לַעֲשֹׂ֖ות la·'a·so·vt
speechless mute (unable to speak) Adjective H483 אִלְּמִֽים׃ il·le·mim.
idols. insufficiency, worthlessness Adjective H457 אֱלִילִ֥ים e·li·lim

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "What profit is the idol when its maker has carved it, Or an image, a teacher of falsehood? For its maker trusts in his own handiwork When he fashions speechless idols.
King James Bible "What profit is What profiteth the idol when its graven image that the maker has carved it, Or an thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of falsehood? For its lies, that the maker trusts in of his own handiwork When he fashions speechless idols.work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
Hebrew Greek English "What profit is the idol when its maker has carved it, Or an image, a teacher of falsehood? For its maker trusts in his own handiwork When he fashions speechless idols.