Psalms

Psalm 135:15–17

¹⁵The idols of the nations are silver and gold,

made by the hands of men.

¹⁶They have mouths, but cannot speak;

they have eyes, but cannot see;

¹⁷they have ears, but cannot hear;

nor is there breath in their mouths.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The idols	עֲצַבֵּ֣י	‘ă·ṣab·bê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6091 idol
of the nations	הַ֭גּוֹיִם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
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
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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they have ears	אָזְנַ֣יִם	’ā·zə·na·yim	Noun - fd	H241 ear
but cannot	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
hear	יַאֲזִ֑ינוּ	ya·’ă·zî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H238 give ear, listen, hear
nor	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
is there	יֶשׁ־	yeš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
breath	ר֥וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
in their mouths	בְּפִיהֶֽם׃	bə·p̄î·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6310 mouth

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

Psalm 135:15 Psalm 115:4–8 · Isaiah 37:19 · Acts 17:29 · Jeremiah 10:3–11 · Habakkuk 2:18–19 · Isaiah 44:9–20 · Isaiah 46:6–7 · Deuteronomy 4:28 · Isaiah 40:19–20

Psalm 135:16 Matthew 13:14–16 · Isaiah 6:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.