Ecclesiastes 4:12
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.

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

Hebrew
And though
וְאִֽם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

one
הָאֶחָ֔ד (hā·’e·ḥāḏ)
Article | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

may be overpowered,
יִתְקְפוֹ֙ (yiṯ·qə·p̄ōw)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8630: To prevail over, overpower

two
הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם (haš·šə·na·yim)
Article | Number - md
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

can resist.
יַעַמְד֣וּ (ya·‘am·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

Moreover, a cord
וְהַחוּט֙ (wə·ha·ḥūṭ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2339: A string, a measuring tape

of three
הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ (ham·šul·lāš)
Article | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8027: To do a third time, divide into three parts

strands is not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

quickly
בִמְהֵרָ֖ה (ḇim·hê·rāh)
Preposition-b | Adverb
Strong's 4120: A hurry, promptly

broken.
יִנָּתֵֽק׃ (yin·nā·ṯêq)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5423: To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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