The Book of Ecclesiastes, written by King Solomon; traditionally read on the holiday of Sukkot.
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What does the "three-stranded cord" mean in Kohelet 4:12?
What is the "three-stranded cord" mentioned in Kohelet 4:12?
And if a man prevails against the one, the two will stand against him, and a three- stranded cord will not quickly be broken.
Translation from Chabad.org
What does this mean?
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Is there misogyny in Ecclesiastes 7:28? Or is there something else going on?
The Hebrew is this:
אֲשֶׁ֛ר עֹוד־ בִּקְשָׁ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י וְלֹ֣א מָצָ֑אתִי אָדָ֞ם
אֶחָ֤ד מֵאֶ֙לֶף֙ מָצָ֔אתִי וְאִשָּׁ֥ה בְכָל־ אֵ֖לֶּה לֹ֥א
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My translation: My soul still seeks which I cannot find. I have found one [upright] man…
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