Psalms
Psalm 96:5
5For all the gods of the nations are idols,
but it is the LORD who made the heavens.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֤י׀ | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the gods | אֱלֹהֵ֣י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of the nations | הָעַמִּ֣ים | hā·‘am·mîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5971 people |
| are idols | אֱלִילִ֑ים | ’ĕ·lî·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H457 felt to suggest |
| but | וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| who made | עָשָֽׂה׃ | ‘ā·śāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| the heavens | שָׁמַ֥יִם | šā·ma·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 115:15 · Isaiah 42:5 · 1 Corinthians 8:4 · Jeremiah 10:14–15 · Jeremiah 10:3–5 · Psalm 135:18 · Jeremiah 10:11–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.