they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;Psalm 115:6
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
אָזְנַ֣יִם לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ אַ֥ף לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יְרִיחֽוּן׃
- אָזְנַ֣יִם'a.ze.Na.yim“ears”Noun, feminine, dual, absolute · from אֹ֫זֶן · “ear” · Strong's H0241G
- לָ֭הֶםLa.hem“[belong] to them”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
- וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'“and not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- יִשְׁמָ֑עוּyish.Ma.'u“they hear”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
- אַ֥ף'af“a nose”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אַף · “nose” · Strong's H0639H
- לָ֝הֶ֗םla.Hem“[belongs] to them”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
- וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'“and not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- יְרִיחֽוּן׃ye.ri.Chun“they smell !”Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural + Suffix, paragogic nun · from רִיחַ · “to smell” · Strong's H7306
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)