Jeremiah 16:20
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Can man make gods for himself? Such are not gods!”

Young's Literal Translation
Doth man make for himself gods, And they—no gods?

King James Bible
Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they [are] no gods?

Hebrew
Can man
אָדָ֖ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

make
הֲיַעֲשֶׂה־ (hă·ya·‘ă·śeh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

gods for himself?
אֱלֹהִ֑ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

Such
וְהֵ֖מָּה (wə·hêm·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

are not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

gods!
אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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