Ecclesiastes 4:12 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | וְאִֽם | h518 |
| 1 | prevail | יִתְקְפוֹ֙ | h8630 |
| 2 | And if one | הָאֶחָ֔ד | h259 |
| 3 | against him two | הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם | h8147 |
| 4 | shall withstand | יַעַמְד֣וּ | h5975 |
| 5 | | נֶגְדּ֑וֹ | h5048 |
| 6 | cord | וְהַחוּט֙ | h2339 |
| 7 | him and a threefold | הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ | h8027 |
| 8 | | לֹ֥א | h3808 |
| 9 | is not quickly | בִמְהֵרָ֖ה | h4120 |
| 10 | broken | יִנָּתֵֽק׃ | h5423 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And if a [man] overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
World English Bible (WEB)
If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken.