Ecclesiastes 4:12
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
נֶגֶד
a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before
עָמַד
they will stand
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עָמַד
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
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שׁוֹעַ
Threefold
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שׁוֹעַ
a noble, i.e. liberal, opulent; also (as noun in the derived sense) a halloo
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חוּט
Cord
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חוּט
a string; by implication, a measuring tape
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תָּקַף
someone will overpower/ him
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תָּקַף
someone will overpower/ him
to overpower
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נָתַק
Break
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נָתַק
to tear off
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