Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.12", "source": "וְאִֽם־יִתְקְפוֹ֙ הָאֶחָ֔ד הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם יַעַמְד֣וּ נֶגְדּ֑וֹ וְהַחוּט֙ הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ לֹ֥א בִמְהֵרָ֖ה יִנָּתֵֽק׃", "text": "And-if-*yitqəpô* the-*ʾeḥād* the-*šənayim* *yaʿamdû* *negdô* and-the-*ḥûṭ* the-*məšullāš* not in-*məhērāh* *yinnātēq*", "grammar": { "*yitqəpô*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he overpowers him", "*ʾeḥād*": "number, masculine singular - one (person)", "*šənayim*": "numeral, masculine dual - two", "*yaʿamdû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stand", "*negdô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*ḥûṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - thread/cord", "*məšullāš*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - threefold/tripled", "*məhērāh*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*yinnātēq*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be broken" }, "variants": { "*yitqəpô*": "overpowers him/attacks him/prevails against him", "*yaʿamdû negdô*": "will stand against him/will withstand him/will resist him", "*ḥûṭ ha-məšullāš*": "threefold cord/triple-braided rope", "*məhērāh*": "quickly/easily/hastily", "*yinnātēq*": "will be broken/will be torn apart/will be snapped" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Eph 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.3", "source": "Σπουδάζοντες τηρεῖν τὴν ἑνότητα τοῦ Πνεύματος ἐν τῷ συνδέσμῳ τῆς εἰρήνης.", "text": "*Spoudazontes* *tērein* the *henotēta* of the *Pneumatos* in the *syndesmō* of the *eirēnēs*.", "grammar": { "*Spoudazontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural - being diligent/making every effort", "*tērein*": "present active infinitive - to keep/guard/maintain", "*henotēta*": "accusative feminine singular - unity/oneness", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of the Spirit", "*syndesmō*": "dative masculine singular - bond/ligament/that which binds together", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of peace" }, "variants": { "*Spoudazontes*": "being diligent/making every effort/being eager", "*tērein*": "keep/guard/preserve/maintain", "*henotēta*": "unity/oneness", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath", "*syndesmō*": "bond/ligament/that which binds together", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmony/tranquility" } }
  • Dan 3:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.16", "source": "עֲנ֗וֹ שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ מֵישַׁךְ֙ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֔וֹ וְאָמְרִ֖ין לְמַלְכָּ֑א נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר לָֽא־חַשְׁחִ֨ין אֲנַ֧חְנָה עַל־דְּנָ֛ה פִּתְגָ֖ם לַהֲתָבוּתָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʿănô* *shadrak* *mêshak* *waʿăbêd* *nəgô* and *wəʾāmərîn* to the *malkāʾ*, \"*nəbûkadnetzar*, we are not *ḥashḥîn* *ʾănaḥnāh* concerning this *ʿal-dənāh* *pithgām* to *lahăthābûthāk*.\"", "grammar": { "*ʿănô*": "perfect 3rd plural - they answered", "*shadrak*": "proper noun - Shadrach", "*mêshak*": "proper noun - Meshach", "*waʿăbêd*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abed", "*nəgô*": "proper noun - Nego", "*wəʾāmərîn*": "conjunction + participle masculine plural - and saying", "*malkāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the king", "*nəbûkadnetzar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*ḥashḥîn*": "participle masculine plural - needing/required", "*ʾănaḥnāh*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ʿal-dənāh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - concerning this", "*pithgām*": "noun - matter/word", "*lahăthābûthāk*": "preposition + infinitive + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to answer you" }, "variants": { "*ʿănô*": "answered/responded", "*wəʾāmərîn*": "and saying/and speaking", "*ḥashḥîn*": "needing/required/compelled/concerned", "*ʿal-dənāh*": "concerning this/about this", "*pithgām*": "matter/word/thing", "*lahăthābûthāk*": "to answer you/to reply to you" } } 17 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.17", "source": "הֵ֣ן אִיתַ֗י אֱלָהַ֙נָא֙ דִּֽי־אֲנַ֣חְנָא פָֽלְחִ֔ין יָכִ֖ל לְשֵׁיזָבוּתַ֑נָא מִן־אַתּ֨וּן נוּרָ֧א יָקִֽדְתָּ֛א וּמִן־יְדָ֥ךְ מַלְכָּ֖א יְשֵׁיזִֽב׃", "text": "If *hên* there is *ʾîthay* our *ʾĕlāhanāʾ* whom we *ʾănaḥnāʾ* *pālḥîn*, he is able *yākil* to *ləshêzābûthanāʾ* from the *ʾattûn* of *nûrāʾ* *yāqîdətāʾ*, and from your hand *yədāk*, O *malkāʾ*, he will *yəshêzib*.", "grammar": { "*hên*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾîthay*": "existential particle - there is", "*ʾĕlāhanāʾ*": "noun + 1st plural suffix - our god", "*ʾănaḥnāʾ*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*pālḥîn*": "participle masculine plural - serving/worshiping", "*yākil*": "participle masculine singular - able", "*ləshêzābûthanāʾ*": "preposition + infinitive + 1st plural suffix - to deliver us", "*ʾattûn*": "noun - furnace", "*nûrāʾ*": "noun - fire", "*yāqîdətāʾ*": "adjective feminine singular + definite article - burning", "*yədāk*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*malkāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the king", "*yəshêzib*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will deliver" }, "variants": { "*hên*": "if/behold", "*ʾîthay*": "there is/exists", "*ʾĕlāhanāʾ*": "our god/our deity", "*pālḥîn*": "serve/worship/revere", "*yākil*": "able/capable", "*ləshêzābûthanāʾ*": "to deliver us/to rescue us/to save us", "*ʾattûn*": "furnace/oven", "*nûrāʾ*": "fire/flame", "*yāqîdətāʾ*": "burning/blazing", "*yədāk*": "your hand/your power", "*yəshêzib*": "he will deliver/he will rescue/he will save" } }