Psalms

Psalm 135:17

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
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

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.