King James Version

Hebrews 4:12

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (τε) before also here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

Ζῶνzōnis quickζάω (zaō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “is quick”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.is quickγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λόγοςlogoswordλόγοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “word”, the subject formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐνεργὴςenergēspowerfulἐνεργήςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “powerful”, the subject formG1756effective, productive of due result, at work.powerfulκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτομώτεροςtomōterossharperτομώτεροςadjective, comparative, nominative, singular, masculine — “sharper”, the subject formG5114sharper, keener.This verse uses “sharper”.sharperὑπὲρhuperthanὑπέρpreposition — “than”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.thanπᾶσανpasananyπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “any”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.anyμάχαιρανmachairanswordμάχαιρα (machaira)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sword”, the object formG3162a sword.swordδίστομονdistomondouble-edgedδίστομος (distomos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “double-edged”, the object formG1366(lit: twain-mouthed; hence: of a sword, as a drinker of blood), two-edged.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδιϊκνούμενοςdiiknoumenosto penetrateδιϊκνέομαι (diikneomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to penetrate”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1338I pass through (to), come through (to), pierce.ἄχριachriuntilἄχριpreposition — “until”G891as far as, up to, until, during.This verse uses “until”.μερισμοῦmerismoudivisionμερισμός (merismos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “division”, the of-formG3311(a) a distributing, a distribution, (b) a parting, dividing, severance, separation.ψυχῆςpsuchēssoulψυχή (psuchē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “soul”, the of-formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπνεύματοςpneumatosspiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the of-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.ἁρμῶνharmōnjointἁρμός (harmos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “joint”, the of-formG719a joint of the body.τεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμυελῶνmuelōnmarrowμυελός (muelos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “marrow”, the of-formG3452marrow.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.κριτικὸςkritikosdiscerningκριτικόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “discerning”, the subject formG2924critical, able to judge or discern.ἐνθυμήσεωνenthumēseōnreflectionἐνθύμησις (enthumēsis)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “reflection”, the of-formG1761inward thought, reflection, plur: thoughts.This verse uses “reflection”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐννοιῶνennoiōnintentsἔννοια (ennoia)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “intents”, the of-formG1771thinking, consideration; a thought, purpose, design, intention.intentsκαρδίαςkardiasof the heartκαρδία (kardia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the heart”, the of-formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.This verse uses “the heart”.of the heart

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τεteandτεconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Darby Translation

For the word of God [is] living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to [the] division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of [the] heart.

Douay-Rheims

For the word of God is living and effectual, and more piercing than any two edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also and the marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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