Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God (Gk. logos) is living and active (effective, powerful – Gk. energes) and sharper [more penetrating and helpful] than any double-edged sword. It even penetrates so far that it divides (separates, distinguishes) [causes a separation of]
soul and spirit,
both joints and marrow [in plural: "marrow masses"], and discerns (critically examines; discerning can judge between) the heart's
thoughts (emotional considerations; reflections)
and intentions (intentions; moral insights) [where ideas and perceptions are born].
[The literal meaning of the Greek word for a double-edged sword is “a sword with two mouths/edges” (‘mouth’ as in the word “river mouth” from the Greek distomos; dis meaning double and stoma meaning mouth/mouth – used, among other things, to refer to the edge of something). The word that comes from God's mouth constitutes one side of the sword, and when we speak God's word with our mouths, it constitutes the other side. The verse has three pairs of words: soul/spirit, joints/marrow, and the thoughts/intentions of the heart. At the center is what has to do with the skeleton of the body – it is invisible to the eye, but still affects the whole body. The order of each pair shows that the joints illustrate the soul and thoughts, and the marrow in the inner breath and intentions. Just as the joints are mobile, the soul is changeable and emotional thoughts are changeable. And just as the marrow produces blood cells inside the solid skeleton and is the source of life, see Lev. 17:11, so the spirit of man constitutes his inner life. A person's innermost attitude and deep conviction give birth to the intentions of the heart.]

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

ζῶν   γὰρ   ὁ   λόγος   τοῦ   θεοῦ   καὶ   ἐνεργὴς   καὶ   τομώτερος   ὑπὲρ   πᾶσαν   μάχαιραν   δίστομον   καὶ   διϊκνούμενος   ἄχρι   μερισμοῦ   ψυχῆς   καὶ   πνεύματος,   ἁρμῶν   τε   καὶ   μυελῶν,   καὶ   κριτικὸς   ἐνθυμήσεων   καὶ   ἐννοιῶν   καρδίας·  

Textus Receptus (TR)

ζῶν   γὰρ   ὁ   λόγος   τοῦ   θεοῦ   καὶ   ἐνεργὴς   καὶ   τομώτερος   ὑπὲρ   πᾶσαν   μάχαιραν   δίστομον   καὶ   διϊκνούμενος   ἄχρι   μερισμοῦ   ψυχῆς   τε   καὶ   πνεύματος,   ἁρμῶν   τε   καὶ   μυελῶν,   καὶ   κριτικὸς   ἐνθυμήσεων   καὶ   ἐννοιῶν   καρδίας·  

Manuscript comments

NA has 31 words, TR has 32 (+1).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2198
ζῶν (zon)
Living [is]
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
V-PAP-NSM
G1063
γὰρ (gar)
for
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
(o)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G3056
λόγος (logos)
word
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G3588
τοῦ (toy)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G2316
θεοῦ (theoy)
of God,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1756
ἐνεργὴς (energes)
active,
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G5114
τομώτερος (tomoteros)
sharper
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
Comparative Comparative
A-NSM-C
G5228
ὑπὲρ (yper)
than
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3956
πᾶσαν (pasan)
any
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
A-ASF
G3162
μάχαιραν (machairan)
sword
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G1366
δίστομον (distomon)
two-edged,
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
A-ASF
G2532
καὶ (kai)
even
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1338
διϊκνούμενος (diiknoymenos)
penetrating
VERB Verb
pres. middle dep. part. present middle or passive deponent Participle
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
V-PNP-NSM
G0891
ἄχρι (achri)
as far as
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3311
μερισμοῦ (merismoy)
[the] division
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G5590
ψυχῆς (psyches)
of soul
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G4151
πνεύματος, (pneymatos,)
spirit,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. neut. genitive singular Neutral
N-GSN
G0719
ἁρμῶν (armon)
of joints
Noun Noun
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
N-GPM
G5037
τε (te)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G2532
καὶ (kai)
also
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3452
μυελῶν, (myelon,)
marrows,
Noun Noun
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
N-GPM
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G2924
κριτικὸς (kritikos)
able to judge
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM
G1761
ἐνθυμήσεων (enthymeseon)
[the] thoughts
Noun Noun
gen. pl. genitive plural feminine
N-GPF
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1771
ἐννοιῶν (ennoion)
intentions
Noun Noun
gen. pl. genitive plural feminine
N-GPF
G2588
καρδίας· (kardias.)
of [the] heart.
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
N-GSF

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