Ecclesiastes 4:12
518 [e]   12
wə·’im-   12
וְאִֽם־   12
And though   12
Conj   12
8630 [e]
yiṯ·qə·p̄ōw
יִתְקְפוֹ֙
may be overpowered
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms ¦ 3ms
259 [e]
hā·’e·ḥāḏ,
הָאֶחָ֔ד
one
Art ¦ Number‑ms
8147 [e]
haš·šə·na·yim
הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם
two
Art ¦ Number‑md
5975 [e]
ya·‘am·ḏū
יַעַמְד֣וּ
can stand
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3mp
5048 [e]
neḡ·dōw;
נֶגְדּ֑וֹ
against him
Prep ¦ 3ms
2339 [e]
wə·ha·ḥūṭ
וְהַחוּט֙
and a cord
Conj‑w, Art ¦ N‑ms
8027 [e]
ham·šul·lāš,
הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ
threefold
Art ¦ V‑Pual‑Prtcpl‑ms
3808 [e]

לֹ֥א
not
Adv‑NegPrt
4120 [e]
ḇim·hê·rāh
בִמְהֵרָ֖ה
quickly
Prep‑b ¦ Adv
5423 [e]
yin·nā·ṯêq.
יִנָּתֵֽק׃
can be broken
V‑Nifal‑Imperf‑3ms


















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Young's Literal Translation
And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.

New American Standard Bible
And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three [strands] is not quickly torn apart.

King James Bible
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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