Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
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ASV
For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.
KJV
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
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Commentary
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31 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ζῶν | zōn | Living [is] | G2198 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| λόγος | logos | word | G3056 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεοῦ | theou | of God | G2316 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἐνεργὴς | energēs | active | G1756 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| τομώτερος | tomōteros | sharper | G5114 → |
| ὑπὲρ | huper | than | G5228 → |
| πᾶσαν | pasan | any | G3956 → |
| μάχαιραν | machairan | sword | G3162 → |
| δίστομον | distomon | two-edged | G1366 → |
| καὶ | kai | even | G2532 → |
| διϊκνούμενος | diiknoumenos | penetrating | G1338 → |
| ἄχρι | achri | as far as | G891 → |
| μερισμοῦ | merismou | [the] division | G3311 → |
| ψυχῆς | psuchēs | of soul | G5590 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| πνεύματος, | pneumatos | spirit, | G4151 → |
| ἁρμῶν | harmōn | of joints | G719 → |
| τε | te | and | G5037 → |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 → |
| μυελῶν, | muelōn | marrows, | G3452 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| κριτικὸς | kritikos | able to judge | G2924 → |
| ἐνθυμήσεων | enthumēseōn | [the] thoughts | G1761 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἐννοιῶν | ennoiōn | intentions | G1771 → |
| καρδίας· | kardias | of [the] heart; | G2588 → |
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