Habakkuk 2:18 Hebrew Word Analysis

0מָֽהh4100
1What profitethהוֹעִ֣ילh3276
2the graven imageפֶּ֗סֶלh6459
3כִּ֤יh3588
4thereof hath gravenפְסָלוֹ֙h6458
5of his workיֹֽצְר֔וֹh3336
6it the molten imageמַסֵּכָ֖הh4541
7and a teacherוּמ֣וֹרֶהh3384
8of liesשָּׁ֑קֶרh8267
9כִּ֣יh3588
10trustethבָטַ֞חh982
12that the makerיִצְרוֹ֙h3335
12that the makerיִצְרוֹ֙h3335
13עָלָ֔יוh5921
14therein to makeלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתh6213
15idolsאֱלִילִ֥יםh457
16dumbאִלְּמִֽים׃h483

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

American Standard Version (ASV)

What profiteth the graven image, that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he that fashioneth its form trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

What profit is the pictured image to its maker? and as for the metal image, the false teacher, why does its maker put his faith in it, making false gods without a voice?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it? the molten image, and the teacher of falsehood, that the maker of his work dependeth thereon, to make dumb idols?

World English Bible (WEB)

"What value does the engraved image have, that its maker has engraved it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he who fashions its form trusts in it, to make mute idols?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

What profit hath a graven image given That its former hath graven it? A molten image and teacher of falsehood, That trusted hath the former on his own formation -- to make dumb idols?