Hebrews 4:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ζῶν γὰρ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἐνεργής, καὶ τομώτερος ὑπὲρ πᾶσαν μάχαιραν δίστομον, καὶ διϊκνούμενος ἄχρι μερισμοῦ ψυχῆς τὲ καὶ πνεύματος, ἁρμῶν τε καὶ μυελῶν, καὶ κριτικὸς ἐνθυμήσεων καὶ ἐννοιῶν καρδίας.

Transliteration

Zōn for the logos of Theou, and energēs, and tomōteros beyond all machairan distomon, and diikoumenos until merismou of psychēs both and of pneumatos, of harmōn both and of myelōn, and kritikos of enthymēseōn and of ennoiōn of kardias.

Grammar Details

• *Zōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - living/alive
• *logos*: nominative masculine singular - word/message
• *Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God
• *energēs*: nominative masculine singular - active/effective/powerful
• *tomōteros*: comparative adjective, nominative masculine singular - sharper
• *machairan*: accusative feminine singular - sword/knife
• *distomon*: accusative feminine singular - two-edged/double-mouthed
• *diikoumenos*: present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - penetrating/passing through
• *merismou*: genitive masculine singular - division/separation
• *psychēs*: genitive feminine singular - soul
• *pneumatos*: genitive neuter singular - spirit
• *harmōn*: genitive feminine plural - joints
• *myelōn*: genitive masculine plural - marrow
• *kritikos*: nominative masculine singular - able to judge/discerning
• *enthymēseōn*: genitive feminine plural - thoughts/reflections
• *ennoiōn*: genitive feminine plural - intentions/purposes
• *kardias*: genitive feminine singular - heart

Word Meanings

• *Zōn*: living/alive/active
• *logos*: word/message/speech/account/reason
• *Theou*: God/deity
• *energēs*: active/effective/powerful/operative
• *tomōteros*: sharper/more cutting
• *machairan*: sword/knife/dagger
• *distomon*: two-edged/double-mouthed
• *diikoumenos*: penetrating/passing through/piercing
• *merismou*: division/separation/distribution
• *psychēs*: soul/life/self
• *pneumatos*: spirit/breath/wind
• *harmōn*: joints/articulations
• *myelōn*: marrow/innermost part
• *kritikos*: able to judge/discerning/critical
• *enthymēseōn*: thoughts/reflections/considerations
• *ennoiōn*: intentions/purposes/thoughts
• *kardias*: heart/mind/inner self

Referenced Verses

• Jer 23:29 : 29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
• Eph 6:17 : 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
• Isa 55:11 : 11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
• Isa 49:2 : 2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
• 1 Pet 1:23 : 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
• Rev 1:16 : 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
• 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
• Rom 1:16 : 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
• Ps 119:130 : 130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
• 1 Cor 14:24-25 : 24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: 25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
• Rev 19:15 : 15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
• 2 Cor 10:4-5 : 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
• 1 Thess 5:23 : 23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Pet 2:4-5 : 4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
• John 6:51 : 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
• Acts 4:31 : 31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
• Rev 20:4 : 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
• Ps 149:6 : 6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
• Rev 19:21 : 21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
• Rev 2:16 : 16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
• Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
• Eph 5:13 : 13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
• Heb 13:7 : 7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
• Ps 139:2 : 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
• Luke 8:11 : 11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
• Jer 17:10 : 10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
• Ps 45:3 : 3 Gird{H8798)} thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
• Prov 5:4 : 4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
• Isa 11:4 : 4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
• Jas 1:18 : 18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
• 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
• Acts 2:37 : 37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
• Eccl 12:11 : 11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
• Ps 110:2 : 2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
• 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
• 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
• Acts 5:33 : 33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.