Habakkuk 2:18

What profit is there in carved idols, that the maker of them has carved them,
yes, even cast idols and teachers of lies,
that the maker of them
puts his trust in mute idols?

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

מָה   הוֹעִיל   פֶּסֶל   כִּי   פְסָלוֹ   יֹצְרוֹ   מַסֵּכָה   וּמוֹרֶה   שָּׁקֶר   כִּי   בָטַח   יֹצֵר   יִצְרוֹ   עָלָיו   לַעֲשׂוֹת   אֱלִילִים   אִלְּמִים  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

τί ὠφελεῖ γλυπτόν ὅτι ἔγλυψαν αὐτό ἔπλασαν αὐτὸ χώνευμα φαντασίαν ψευδῆ ὅτι πέποιθεν ὁ πλάσας ἐπὶ τὸ πλάσμα αὐτοῦ τοῦ ποιῆσαι εἴδωλα κωφά


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H4100
H9014
מָֽה (mah-)
־
what?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

Pi
H3276
הוֹעִ֣יל (hvóil)
to gain
Verb Verb
hiphil qatal 3p sing. hiphil qatal third person masculine singular

Vhp3ms
H6459
פֶּ֗סֶל (pesel)
idol
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H3588a
כִּ֤י (ki)
for
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H6458
H9033
פְסָל (fesal)
וֹ֙ (vó)
to hew
him
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
Sp3ms
H3335
H9033
יֹֽצְר֔ (jótzer)
וֹ (vó)
to form
him
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Vqrmsc
Sp3ms
H4541a
מַסֵּכָ֖ה (masekhah)
liquid
Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Ncfsa
H9002
H3384b
וּ (o)
מ֣וֹרֶה (mvóre)
and
to show
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil participle active sing. hiphil participle active masculine singular

C
Vhrmsa
H8267
שָּׁ֑קֶר (shaqer)
deception
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H3588a
כִּ֣י (ki)
for
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H0982
בָטַ֞ח (vatach)
to trust
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H3335
יֹצֵ֤ר (jótzer)
to form
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H3336
H9023
יִצְר (jitzer)
וֹ֙ (vó)
purpose
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H5921a
H9033
עָלָ֔י (alaj)
ו (v)
upon
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Sp3ms
H9005
H6213a
לַ (la)
עֲשׂ֖וֹת (asvót)
to
to make
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H0457
אֱלִילִ֥ים (elilim)
idol
Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
H0483
H9016
H9018
אִלְּמִֽים (ilemim)
׃
ס (s)
mute
verseEnd
section
Adj. Adjective
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Aampa

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