1 Sam. 12:21 in context
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First Samuel 12:21

and do not turn away, for then you will follow emptiness (vain things – Hebr. ha-toho) [idols, see Isa. 41:29; 1 Cor. 8:4] that cannot profit or deliver, for they are emptiness (nothingness – Hebr. tóho).
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְלֹא   תָּסוּרוּ   כִּי   אַחֲרֵי   הַתֹּהוּ   אֲשֶׁר   לֹא   יוֹעִילוּ   וְלֹא   יַצִּילוּ   כִּי   תֹהוּ   הֵמָּה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ μὴ παραβῆτε ὀπίσω τῶν μηθὲν ὄντων οἳ οὐ περανοῦσιν οὐθὲν καὶ οἳ οὐκ ἐξελοῦνται ὅτι οὐθέν εἰσιν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H3808
 וְ (ve)
לֹ֖א (ló)
 and
not
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 C
Tn
H5493
 תָּס֑וּרוּ (tasoro)
 to turn aside
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

Vqi2mp
H3588a
H9015
 כִּ֣י (ki)
׀
for
separate
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H0310a
 אַחֲרֵ֣י (acharei)
 behind
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H9009
H8414
 הַ (ha)
תֹּ֗הוּ (tóhvo)
 the
formlessness
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H0834a
 אֲשֶׁ֧ר (asher)
 which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H3808
H9014
 לֹֽא (ló-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H3276
 יוֹעִ֛ילוּ (jvóilvo)
 to gain
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ pl. hiphil third person masculine plural

Vhi3mp
H9002
H3808
 וְ (ve)
לֹ֥א (ló)
 and
not
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 C
Tn
H5337
 יַצִּ֖ילוּ (jatzilo)
 to deliver
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ pl. hiphil third person masculine plural

Vhi3mp
H3588a
H9014
 כִּי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H8414
 תֹ֥הוּ (tóhvo)
 formlessness
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H1992
H9016
 הֵֽמָּה (hemah)
׃
they(masc.)
verseEnd
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ pl. personal third person masculine plural

Pp3mp

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