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Hebrews 4:12 in the Greek
Meaning word by word (Strong’s)
The verse
King James Version
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Bíblia Livre
Porque a palavra de Deus é viva e eficaz, e mais afiada do que toda espada de dois gumes, e que penetra até a divisão da alma e do espírito, das juntas e das medulas, e é apta para julgar os pensamentos e intenções do coração.
Word by word
Each original-language term the verse translates, in the order of the King James Version, which carries a Strong’s number on each word. The meaning comes from the lexicon entry.
KJV renders it: for
In this verse: “For”
Meaning: word, the Word
In this verse: “the word”
KJV renders it: God
In this verse: “of God”
KJV renders it: live, living, liveth
In this verse: “is quick”
KJV renders it: and, also
In this verse: “and”
KJV renders it: effectual
In this verse: “powerful”
KJV renders it: sharper
In this verse: “sharper”
KJV renders it: for, above, of
In this verse: “than”
KJV renders it: all, things, every
In this verse: “any”
KJV renders it: twoedged
In this verse: “twoedged”
KJV renders it: sword, swords
In this verse: “sword”
KJV renders it: piercing
In this verse: “piercing”
KJV renders it: until, unto, till
In this verse: “even to”
Meaning: a separation or distribution
In this verse: “the dividing asunder”
Meaning: soul, life
In this verse: “of soul”
KJV renders it: and, both
In this verse: “and”
Meaning: spirit, breath, wind
In this verse: “spirit”
KJV renders it: joints
In this verse: “of the joints”
KJV renders it: marrow
In this verse: “marrow”
KJV renders it: discerner
In this verse: “is a discerner”
KJV renders it: thoughts
In this verse: “of the thoughts”
Meaning: thoughtfulness, i.e. moral understanding
In this verse: “intents”
KJV renders it: heart, hearts
In this verse: “of the heart”
The number opens the full entry: definition, derivation and the verses where the word appears.
More verses in the original
- Hebrews 11:1 in the Greek
- Hebrews 11:6 in the Greek
- Hebrews 12:2 in the Greek
- Hebrews 13:8 in the Greek
- James 1:2 in the Greek
- James 1:5 in the Greek