Jeremiah

Jeremiah 51:17

¹⁷Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge;

every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols.

For his molten images are a fraud,

and there is no breath in them.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
man	אָדָם֙	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
is senseless	נִבְעַ֤ר	niḇ·‘ar	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1197 burn, consume
and devoid of knowledge	מִדַּ֔עַת	mid·da·‘aṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
goldsmith	צֹרֵ֖ף	ṣō·rêp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6884 smelt, refine, test
is put to shame	הֹבִ֥ישׁ	hō·ḇîš	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H954 be ashamed
by his idols	מִפָּ֑סֶל	mip·pā·sel	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6459 idol, image
For	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his molten images	נִסְכּ֖וֹ	nis·kōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5262 drink-offering
are a fraud	שֶׁ֥קֶר	še·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
and	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
breath	ר֥וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
in them	בָּֽם׃	bām	Preposition; third person masculine plural

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.