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psalm_33:17

Psalm 33:17

Hebrew
ESV
The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue.
NIV
A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.
NLT
Don't count on your warhorse to give you victory– for all its strength, it cannot save you.
LXX
ψευδὴς ἵππος εἰς σωτηρίαν ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
πλήθει δυνάμεως αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
οὐ σωθήσεται
KJV
An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

Psalm 33:16 ← Psalm 33:17 → Psalm 33:18

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