Eccles. 4:12 in context
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Ecclesiastes 4:12

And if a man overpowers him who is alone,
two can resist him,
and a threefold cord is not quickly broken (easily).
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְאִם   יִתְקְפוֹ   הָאֶחָד   הַשְּׁנַיִם   יַעַמְדוּ   נֶגְדּוֹ   וְהַחוּט   הַמְשֻׁלָּשׁ   לֹא   בִמְהֵרָה   יִנָּתֵק  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐὰν ἐπικραταιωθῇ ὁ εἷς οἱ δύο στήσονται κατέναντι αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸ σπαρτίον τὸ ἔντριτον οὐ ταχέως ἀπορραγήσεται

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H0518a
H9014
 וְ (ve)
אִֽם (im-)
־
and
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Conj. Conjunktion

 C
Tc
H8630
H9033
 יִתְקְפ (jiteqef)
וֹ֙ (vó)
 to prevail
him
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
Sp3ms
H9009
H0259
 הָ (ha)
אֶחָ֔ד (echad)
 the
one
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Acbsa
H9009
H8147
 הַ (ha)
שְּׁנַ֖יִם (shenajim)
 the
two
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ dual (couple) masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Absolute state

 Td
Acbda
H5975
 יַעַמְד֣וּ (jaamedo)
 to stand
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

Vqi3mp
H5048
H9033
 נֶגְדּ֑ (neged)
וֹ (vó)
 before
him
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9002
H9009
H2339
 וְ (ve)
הַ (ha)
חוּט֙ (chot)
 and
the
thread
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Td
Ncbsa
H9009
H8027
 הַֽ (ha)
מְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ (meshulash)
 the
to do three
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
pual participle passive ♂ sing. pual participle passive masculine singular

Td
VPsmsa
H3808
 לֹ֥א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H9003
H4120
 בִ (vi)
מְהֵרָ֖ה (meherah)
 in
haste
Prep. Preposition

Adv. Adverb

 R
D
H5423
H9016
 יִנָּתֵֽק (jinateq)
׃
to tear
verseEnd
Verb Verb
niphal 3p ♂ sing. niphal third person masculine singular

VNi3ms

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