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And ifוְאִםoneהָאֶחָדoverpowers him,יִתְקְפוֹthe twoהַשְּׁנַיִםwill standיַעַמְדוּagainst him;נֶגְדּוֹand the threefoldהַמְשֻׁלָּשׁcordוְהַחוּטis notלֹאquicklyבִמְהֵרָהbroken.יִנָּתֵק
Ecclesiastes 4:12
Study it in the app“And if one overpowers him, the two will stand against him; and the threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
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With the Hebrew beneath
Ecclesiastes 4:12, word by word
- oneאֶחָדechad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appears- overpowers himיִתְקְפyitkf
overpower, prevail
To prevail over someone, to overpower him.
Where else “yitkf” appears- the twoשְּׁנַיִםshenayim
both
The two together, both of them.
Where else “shenayim” appears- will standיַעַמְדוּyaamdu
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “yaamdu” appears- against himנֶגְדּnegd
in front of
In someone's presence, before his eyes.
Where else “negd” appears- and the threefoldמְשֻׁלָּשׁmeshulash
threefold
Made of three parts twisted together, and so stronger.
Where else “meshulash” appears- cordחוּטchut
thread
Thread, cord; a measuring line.
Where else “chut” appears- quicklyמְהֵרָהmehera
haste, quickly
Haste; as an adverb, "quickly."
Where else “mehera” appears- brokenיִנָּתֵקyinatek
tear off, break
Tear off, break by pulling.
Where else “yinatek” appears
The context
11Also, if two lie down, they have warmth; but for one how can there be warmth?
12 · This verse (above)
13Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and senseless king who no longer knows how to be warned.