Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 3:1
1To everything there is a season,
and a time for every purpose under heaven:
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To everything | לַכֹּ֖ל | lak·kōl | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| there is a season | זְמָ֑ן | zə·mān | Noun - masculine singular | H2165 appointed time, time |
| and a time | וְעֵ֥ת | wə·‘êṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular | H6256 time |
| for every | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| purpose | חֵ֖פֶץ | ḥê·p̄eṣ | Noun - masculine singular | H2656 delight, pleasure |
| under | תַּ֥חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| heaven | הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ס | haš·šā·mā·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ecclesiastes 3:17 · Matthew 16:3 · Ecclesiastes 8:5–6 · Ecclesiastes 7:14 · 2 Kings 5:26 · Proverbs 15:23 · 2 Chronicles 33:12 · Ecclesiastes 2:3 · Ecclesiastes 2:17 · Ecclesiastes 1:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.