Ecclesiastes 4:12
And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
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ASV
And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
KJV
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְאִֽם־ | ve.'im- | and though | H518 → |
| יִתְקְפוֹ֙ | yit.ke.Fo | someone will overpower him | H8630 → |
| הָאֶחָ֔ד | ha.'e.Chad | the one [person] | H259 → |
| הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם | ha.she.Na.yim | the two [people] | H8147 → |
| יַעַמְד֣וּ | ya.'am.Du | they will stand | H5975 → |
| נֶגְדּ֑וֹ | neg.Do | before him | H5048 → |
| וְהַחוּט֙ | ve.ha.Chut | and the thread | H2339 → |
| הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ | ham.shu.Lash | <the> threefold | H8027 → |
| לֹ֥א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| בִמְהֵרָ֖ה | vim.he.Rah | <in> quickly | H4120 → |
| יִנָּתֵֽק׃ | yi.na.Tek | it will be torn apart | H5423 → |
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