Psalms

Psalm 115:4–5

⁴Their idols are silver and gold,

made by the hands of men.

⁵They have mouths, but cannot speak;

they have eyes, but cannot see;

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their idols	עֲ‍ֽ֭צַבֵּיהֶם	‘ăṣab·bê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6091 idol
are silver	כֶּ֣סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and gold	וְזָהָ֑ב	wə·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
made	מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
by the hands	יְדֵ֣י	yə·ḏê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H3027 hand
of men	אָדָֽם׃	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They have mouths	פֶּֽה־	peh-	Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth
but cannot	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
speak	יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ	yə·ḏab·bê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
they have eyes	עֵינַ֥יִם	‘ê·na·yim	Noun - cd	H5869 eye
but cannot	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
see	יִרְאֽוּ׃	yir·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 115:4 Deuteronomy 4:28 · Isaiah 46:6–7 · Jeremiah 10:3–5 · Isaiah 40:19–20 · Habakkuk 2:18–20 · Isaiah 46:1–2 · Isaiah 44:10 · Isaiah 37:19 · Psalm 135:15–18 · Acts 19:26

Psalm 115:5 Jeremiah 10:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.