Psalms

Psalm 115:7

7they have hands, but cannot feel;

they have feet, but cannot walk;

they cannot even clear their throats.a

Footnotes

  • a 115:7 Literally they cannot utter with their throat

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
they have handsיְדֵיהֶ֤ם׀yə·ḏê·hemNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH3027 hand
but cannotוְלֹ֬אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
feelיְמִישׁ֗וּןyə·mî·šūnVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH4184 feel
they have feetרַ֭גְלֵיהֶםraḡ·lê·hemNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH7272 foot
but cannotוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
walkיְהַלֵּ֑כוּyə·hal·lê·ḵūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
they cannotלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
even clearיֶ֝הְגּ֗וּyeh·gūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
their throatsבִּגְרוֹנָֽם׃biḡ·rō·w·nāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1627 neck, throat

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.