Psalms
Psalm 33:16–17
16No king is saved by his vast army;
no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
17A horse is a vain hope for salvation;
even its great strength cannot save.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 33:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | אֵֽין־ | ’ên- | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| king | הַ֭מֶּלֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| is saved | נוֹשָׁ֣ע | nō·wō·šā‘ | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H3467 deliver |
| by his vast | בְּרָב־ | bə·rāḇ- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| army | חָ֑יִל | ḥā·yil | Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| no | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| warrior | גִּ֝בּ֗וֹר | gib·bō·wr | Adjective - masculine singular | H1368 strong, mighty |
| is delivered | יִנָּצֵ֥ל | yin·nā·ṣêl | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5337 strip, plunder |
| by his great | בְּרָב־ | bə·rāḇ- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| strength | כֹּֽחַ׃ | kō·aḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H3581 strength, power |
Psalm 33:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A horse | הַ֭סּוּס | has·sūs | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5483 swallow or swift |
| is a vain hope | שֶׁ֣קֶר | še·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
| for salvation | לִתְשׁוּעָ֑ה | liṯ·šū·‘āh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H8668 deliverance, salvation |
| even its great | וּבְרֹ֥ב | ū·ḇə·rōḇ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| strength | חֵ֝יל֗וֹ | ḥê·lōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| cannot | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| save | יְמַלֵּֽט׃ | yə·mal·lêṭ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4422 slip away |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 33:16 Psalm 44:3 · Jeremiah 9:23 · Psalm 44:6–7 · Judges 7:2 · 2 Chronicles 32:8–9 · 1 Samuel 14:8–16 · 2 Samuel 21:16–22 · Exodus 14:28 · 1 Samuel 17:45–49
Psalm 33:17 Proverbs 21:31 · Psalm 20:7 · Psalm 147:10 · Job 39:19–25 · Hosea 14:3 · Isaiah 30:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.