Ecclesiastes 4:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
either of them falls,יִפֹּ֔לוּ
(yip·po·lu,)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
the oneהָאֶחָ֖ד
(ha·'e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
will liftיָקִ֣ים
(ya·kim)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
up his companion.חֲבֵרֹ֑ו
(cha·ve·rov;)
2270: united, associate, companionfrom chabar
But woeוְאִ֣ילֹ֗ו
(ve·'i·lov)
337: alas!a prim. interj.
to the oneהָֽאֶחָד֙
(ha·'e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
who 
 
7945: who, which, thata prim. rel. particle
fallsשֶׁיִּפֹּ֔ול
(shei·yip·po·vl,)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
when thereוְאֵ֥ין
(ve·'ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
is not anotherשֵׁנִ֖י
(she·ni)
8145: second (an ord. number)from shanah
to liftלַהֲקִימֹֽו׃
(la·ha·ki·mov.)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
him up. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
For if they fall
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
the one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
will lift up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
his fellow
chaber  (khaw-bare')
an associate -- companion, fellow, knit together.
but woe
'iy  (ee)
alas! -- woe.
to him that is alone
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
when he falleth
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
for he hath not another
sheniy  (shay-nee')
double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again -- again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
to help him up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up.

King James Bible
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up.

International Standard Version
If they stumble, the first will lift up his friend—but woe to anyone who is alone when he falls and there is no one to help him get up.

NET Bible
For if they fall, one will help his companion up, but pity the person who falls down and has no one to help him up.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If one falls, the other can help his friend get up. But how tragic it is for the one who is [all] alone when he falls. There is no one to help him get up.

King James 2000 Bible
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falls; for he has not another to help him up.
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