KJV: And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
YLT: And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken.
Darby: And if a man overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
ASV: And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
וְאִֽם־ | And Though |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction Root: אִם Sense: if. |
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יִתְקְפוֹ֙ | may be overpowered by another |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular Root: תָּקַף Sense: (Qal) to prevail over or against, overcome, overpower. |
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הָאֶחָ֔ד | one |
Parse: Article, Number, masculine singular Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number). |
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הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם | two |
Parse: Article, Number, md Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two. |
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יַעַמְד֣וּ | can withstand |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: עָמַד Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand. |
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וְהַחוּט֙ | and a cord |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: חוּט Sense: a thread, cord, line, string. |
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הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ | threefold |
Parse: Article, Verb, Pual, Participle, masculine singular Root: שָׁלַשׁ Sense: to do a third time, do three times, divide in three parts. |
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בִמְהֵרָ֖ה | quickly |
Parse: Preposition-b, Adverb Root: מְהֵרָה Sense: haste, speed. |
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יִנָּתֵֽק | is broken |
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָתַק Sense: to pull or tear or draw off or away or apart, draw out, pluck up, break, li ft, root out. |