Ecclesiastes 4:11
Strong's Lexicon
Again,
גַּ֛ם (gam)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike

if
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

two
שְׁנַ֖יִם (šə·na·yim)
Number - md
Strong's Hebrew 8147: 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number)

lie down together,
יִשְׁכְּב֥וּ (yiš·kə·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7901: 1) to lie down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie, lie down, lie on 1a2) to lodge 1a3) to lie (of sexual relations) 1a4) to lie down (in death) 1a5) to rest, relax (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be lain with (sexually) 1c) (Pual) to be lain with (sexually) 1d) (Hiphil) to make to lie down 1e) (Hophal) to be laid

they will keep warm;
וְחַ֣ם (wə·ḥam)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2552: 1) to be hot, become warm 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be or grow warm 1a2) of passion (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to become aroused, inflame oneself with 1c) (Piel) to warm 1d) (Hithpael) to warm oneself

but how
אֵ֥יךְ (’êḵ)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 349: interrog adv 1) how? interj 2) how! (in lamentation) 3) expression of satisfaction

can one
וּלְאֶחָ֖ד (ū·lə·’e·ḥāḏ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)

keep warm {alone} ?
יֵחָֽם׃ (yê·ḥām)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3179: 1) to be hot, conceive 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be hot, become hot 1a2) to mate (of animals) 1a3) to be or become hot (fig. of anger) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to conceive (sexually) 1b2) to be in heat (of animals)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?

Young's Literal Translation
Also, if two lie down, then they have heat, but how hath one heat?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Also, if two lie down together, they can keep warm; but how can one person alone keep warm?

New American Standard Bible
Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm [alone]?

King James Bible
Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm [alone]?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?

New Living Translation
Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone?

English Standard Version
Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone?

New American Standard Bible
Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone?

King James Bible
Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Also, if two lie down together, they can keep warm; but how can one person alone keep warm?

International Standard Version
Again, if two lie close together, they will keep warm, but how can only one stay warm?

NET Bible
Furthermore, if two lie down together, they can keep each other warm, but how can one person keep warm by himself?

American Standard Version
Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone ?

English Revised Version
Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth: but how can one be warm alone?

Young's Literal Translation
Also, if two lie down, then they have heat, but how hath one heat?
















Cross References
1 Kings 1:1
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

Ecclesiastes 4:10
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

Ecclesiastes 4:12
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Ecclesiastes 1:1
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 4:9
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

Ecclesiastes 4:13
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

Ecclesiastes 4:14
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
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