Hebrews 4:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
Hebrews 4:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Hebrews 4:1231 words
ΖῶνZōnlife(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick
γὰρgarfor
ὁhothe
λόγοςlogosword / message
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
καὶkaiand / also
ἐνεργὴςenergēseffectual, powerful
καὶkaiand / also
τομώτεροςtomōterossharper
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
πᾶσανpasanall / every
μάχαιρανmachairansword
δίστομονdistomonwith two edges, two-edged
καὶkaiand / also
διϊκνούμενοςdiiknoumenospierce
ἄχριachrias far as, for, in(-to)
μερισμοῦmerismoudividing asunder, gift
ψυχῆςpsychēssoul / life
καὶkaiand / also
πνεύματοςpneumatosSpirit / spirit
ἁρμῶνharmōnjoint
τεtealso, and, both
καὶkaiand / also
μυελῶνmyelōnmarrow
καὶkaiand / also
κριτικὸςkritikosdiscerner
ἐνθυμήσεωνenthymēseōndevice, thought
καὶkaiand / also
ἐννοιῶνennoiōnintent, mind
καρδίαςkardiasheart
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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