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Hebrews 4:12

12Living [is]Ζῶνforγὰρtheὁwordλόγοςτοῦof Godθεοῦandκαὶactiveἐνεργὴςandκαὶsharperτομώτεροςthanὑπὲρanyπᾶσανswordμάχαιρανtwo-edgedδίστομονevenκαὶpenetratingδιϊκνούμενοςas far asἄχρι[the] divisionμερισμοῦof soulψυχῆςandκαὶspiritπνεύματος,of jointsἁρμῶνandτεalsoκαὶmarrowsμυελῶν,andκαὶable to judgeκριτικὸς[the] thoughtsἐνθυμήσεωνandκαὶintentionsἐννοιῶνof [the] heartκαρδίας·

For the word of God [is] living and effective, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing through and as far as the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrows, and able to judge the reflections and intentions of the heart.

Vocab difficulty

77.7

Rare words

  • ἐνεργὴς

    ἐνεργής

    effective, productive of due result, at work.

  • τομώτερος

    τομώτερος

    sharper, keener.

  • δίστομον

    δίστομος

    (lit: twain-mouthed; hence: of a sword, as a drinker of blood), two-edged.

  • διϊκνούμενος

    διϊκνέομαι

    I pass through (to), come through (to), pierce.

  • μερισμοῦ

    μερισμός

    (a) a distributing, a distribution, (b) a parting, dividing, severance, separation.

  • ἁρμῶν

    ἁρμός

    a joint of the body.

  • μυελῶν

    μυελός

    marrow.

  • κριτικὸς

    κριτικός

    critical, able to judge or discern.

  • ἐνθυμήσεων

    ἐνθύμησις

    inward thought, reflection, plur: thoughts.

  • ἐννοιῶν

    ἔννοια

    thinking, consideration; a thought, purpose, design, intention.

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