And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
And if one preuaile againſt him, two ſhall withſtand him; and a threefold coard is not quickly broken.
אֶחָד , adjective, ʾehad — one (value 13)
H259,
אֶחָד ʼechâd, ekh-awd'; a numeral from H258; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first:—a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), eleven, every, few, first, highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,one (number)
one (number)
each, every
a certain
an (indefinite article)
only, once, once for all
one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one
first
eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
Used in 739 Verses, 34 Books 966  Occurrence Count
אִם , particle, ʾim — if (value 41)
H518,
אִם ʼim, eem; a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:—(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.if
conditional clauses
of possible situations
of impossible situations
oath contexts
no, not
if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
when, whenever
since
interrogative particle
but rather
Used in 931 Verses, 37 Books 1070  Occurrence Count
חוּט , masculine noun, hut — thread, cord, line (value 23)
H2339,
חוּט chûwṭ, khoot; from an unused root probably meaning to sew; a string; by implication, a measuring tape:—cord, fillet, line, thread.a thread, cord, line, string
Used in 7 Verses, 7 Books 7  Occurrence Count
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
מְהֵרָה , feminine noun, məheyra — haste, speed (value 250)
H4120,
מְהֵרָה mehêrâh, meh-hay-raw'; feminine of H4118; properly, a hurry; hence (adverbially) promptly:—hastily, quickly, shortly, soon, make (with) speed(-ily), swiftly.haste, speed
hastily, speedily (as adverb)
in haste (with prep)
Used in 20 Verses, 12 Books 20  Occurrence Count
נֶגֶד , adjective, adverb (with a preposition), substantive, neged — in front of, in sight of, opposite to (value 57)
H5048,
נֶגֶד neged, neh'-ghed; from H5046; a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before:—about, (over) against, × aloof, × far (off), × from, over, presence, × other side, sight, × to view.substantive
what is conspicuous, what is in front of
adverb
in front of, straight forward, before, in sight of
in front of oneself, straightforward
before your face, in your view or purpose
with preposition
what is in front of, corresponding to
in front of, before
in the sight or presence of
parallel to
over, for
in front, opposite
at a distance
preposition
from the front of, away from
from before the eyes of, opposite to, at a distance from
from before, in front of
as far as the front of
Used in 142 Verses, 30 Books 150  Occurrence Count
נָתַק , verb, natak — to pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off (value 550)
H5423,
נָתַק nâthaq, naw-thak'; a primitive root; to tear off:—break (off), burst, draw (away), lift up, pluck (away, off), pull (out), root out.to pull or tear or draw off or away or apart, draw out, pluck up, break, lift, root out
(Qal)
to draw away
to draw or pull off
to pull or tear away
(Niphal)
to be drawn away, be drawn out
to be torn apart or in two, be snapped
to be separated
(Piel)
to tear apart, snap
to tear out, tear up, tear away
(Hiphil)
to draw away
to drag away
(Hophal) to be drawn away
Used in 26 Verses, 10 Books 27  Occurrence Count
עָמַד , verb, ʿamad — to take one's stand, stand (value 114)
H5975,
עָמַד ʻâmad, aw-mad'; a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive):—abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand
(Qal)
to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of
to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease
to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast
to make a stand, hold one's ground
to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright
to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against
to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid
(Hiphil)
to station, set
to cause to stand firm, maintain
to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect
to present (one) before (king)
to appoint, ordain, establish
(Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before
Used in 497 Verses, 36 Books 521  Occurrence Count
שָׁלַשׁ , verb, shalash — to do a third time, divide into three parts (value 630)
H8027,
שָׁלַשׁ shâlash, shaw-lash'; a primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. treble; but apparently used only as denominative from H7969, to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years):—do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, -fold, parts, years old).to do a third time, do three times, divide in three parts
(Piel) to do a third time, divide into three parts
(Pual) to be three years of age, be threefold
Used in 6 Verses, 6 Books 8  Occurrence Count
שְׁנַיִם , adjective, dual masculine/feminine noun, shənayim — two (a cardinal number) (value 400)
H8147,
שְׁנַיִם shenayim, shen-ah'-yim; dual of H8145; feminine שְׁתַּיִם shettayim; two; also (as ordinal) twofold:—both, couple, double, second, twain, twelfth, twelve, twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.two
two (the cardinal number)
two, both, double, twice
second (the ordinal number)
in combination with other numbers
both (a dual number)
Used in 646 Verses, 31 Books 762  Occurrence Count
תָּקַף , verb, takaf — to prevail over, overpower (value 580)
H8630,
תָּקַף tâqaph, taw-kaf'; a primitive root; to overpower:—prevail (against).(Qal) to prevail over or against, overcome, overpower
Used in 4 Verses, 2 Books 4  Occurrence Count
| Ecclesiastes 4:12Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וְאִֽם־יִתְקְפוֹ֙ הָאֶחָ֔ד הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם יַעַמְד֣וּ נֶגְדּ֑וֹ וְהַחוּט֙ הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ לֹ֥א בִמְהֵרָ֖ה יִנָּתֵֽק׃ |
| Verse #17394 (Ch. #663) — 11 words, 47 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| And if one |
H259ʾehad |
אֶחָד |
13 |
| prevail |
H8630takaf |
תָּקַף |
580 |
| against him, two |
H8147shənayim |
שְׁנַיִם |
400 |
| shall withstand |
H5975ʿamad |
עָמַד |
114 |
| him; and a threefold |
H8027shalash |
שָׁלַשׁ |
630 |
| cord |
H2339hut |
חוּט |
23 |
| is not quickly |
H4120məheyra |
מְהֵרָה |
250 |
| broken. |
H5423natak |
נָתַק |
550 |
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