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Ecclesiastes 4:12
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Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm [alone]?
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And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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Better [is] a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
And if oneH259 prevailH8630 against him, twoH8147 shall withstandH5975 him; and a threefoldH8027 cordH2339 is not quicklyH4120 brokenH5423.
Original Hebrew
וְאִם־יִתְקְפֹו הָאֶחָד הַשְּׁנַיִם יַעַמְדוּ נֶגְדֹּו וְהַחוּט הַמְשֻׁלָּשׁ לֹא בִמְהֵרָה יִנָּתֵק׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
וְ/אִֽם |
ve./'im- | H518 | HC/C | and/ though |
יִתְקְפ/וֹ֙ |
yit.ke.F/o | H8630 | HVqi3ms/Sp3ms | someone will overpower/ him |
הָ/אֶחָ֔ד |
ha./'e.Chad | H259 | HTd/Acmsa | the/ one (person) |
הַ/שְּׁנַ֖יִם |
ha./she.Na.yim | H8147 | HTd/Acmda | the/ two (people) |
יַעַמְד֣וּ |
ya.'am.Du | H5975 | HVqi3mp | they will stand |
נֶגְדּ֑/וֹ |
neg.D/o | H5048 | HR/Sp3ms | before/ him |
וְ/הַ/חוּט֙ |
ve./ha./Chut | H2339 | HC/Td/Ncmsa | and/ the/ thread |
הַֽ/מְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ |
ha/m.shu.Lash | H8027 | HTd/VPsmsa | (the)/ threefold |
לֹ֥א |
lo' | H3808 | HTn | not |
בִ/מְהֵרָ֖ה |
vi/m.he.Rah | H4120 | HR/Ncfsa | (in)/ quickly |
יִנָּתֵֽק |
yi.na.Tek | H5423 | HVNi3ms | it will be torn apart |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H259 — אֶחָד (ʼechâd, ekh-awd'): a numeral from אָחַד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,
- H2339 — חוּט (chûwṭ, khoot): from an unused root probably meaning to sew; a string; by implication, a measuring tape; cord, fillet, line, thread.
- H4120 — מְהֵרָה (mᵉhêrâh, meh-hay-raw'): feminine of מַהֵר; properly, a hurry; hence (adverbially) promptly; hastily, quickly, shortly, soon, make (with) speed(-ily), swiftly.
- H5423 — נָתַק (nâthaq, naw-thak'): a primitive root; to tear off; break (off), burst, draw (away), lift up, pluck (away, off), pull (out), root out.
- H5975 — עָמַד (ʻâmad, aw-mad'): a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive); abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.
- H8027 — שָׁלַשׁ (shâlash, shaw-lash'): a primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. treble; but apparently used only as denominative from שָׁלוֹשׁ,; to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years); do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, -fold, parts, years old).
- H8147 — שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim, shen-ah'-yim): dual of שֵׁנִי; feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
- H8630 — תָּקַף (tâqaph, taw-kaf'): a primitive root; to overpower; prevail (against).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H518 — אִם (ʼim, eem): a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not; (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet.
- H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
- H5048 — נֶגֶד (neged, neh'-ghed): from נָגַד; a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before; about, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- and a — 2 Samuel 23:9, 2 Samuel 23:16, 2 Samuel 23:18-19, 2 Samuel 23:23, Daniel 3:16-17, Ephesians 4:3
Related Topics
- Nave’s: CORD, FELLOWSHIP, FRIENDSHIP, ROPE, UNION
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