Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 4:12

¹²And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And though	וְאִֽם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
one	הָאֶחָ֔ד	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
may be overpowered	יִתְקְפוֹ֙	yiṯ·qə·p̄ōw	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H8630 prevail over, overpower
two	הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם	haš·šə·na·yim	Article; Number - md	H8147 two
can resist	יַעַמְד֣וּ	ya·‘am·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
Moreover	וְהַחוּט֙	wə·ha·ḥūṭ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2339 thread, cord, line
a cord	וְהַחוּט֙	wə·ha·ḥūṭ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2339 thread, cord, line
of three	הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ	ham·šul·lāš	Article; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H8027 do a third time, devide into three parts
strands is not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
quickly	בִמְהֵרָ֖ה	ḇim·hê·rāh	Preposition-b; Adverb	H4120 haste, speed
broken	יִנָּתֵֽק׃	yin·nā·ṯêq	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5423 pull, draw, tear away, apart, off

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.