Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 3:2–3

²a time to be born and a time to die,

a time to plant and a time to uproot,

³a time to kill and a time to heal,

a time to break down and a time to build,

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
a time	עֵ֥ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time
to be born	לָלֶ֖דֶת	lā·le·ḏeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
and a time	וְעֵ֣ת	wə·‘êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
to die	לָמ֑וּת	lā·mūṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
a time	עֵ֣ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time
to plant	לָטַ֔עַת	lā·ṭa·‘aṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5193 strike, fix, plant
and a time	וְעֵ֖ת	wə·‘êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
to uproot	לַעֲק֥וֹר	la·‘ă·qō·wr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6131 pluck or root up

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
a time	עֵ֤ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time
to kill	לַהֲרוֹג֙	la·hă·rō·wḡ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2026 kill, slay
and a time	וְעֵ֣ת	wə·‘êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
to heal	לִרְפּ֔וֹא	lir·pō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7495 heal
a time	עֵ֥ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time
to break down	לִפְר֖וֹץ	lip̄·rō·wṣ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6555 break through
and a time	וְעֵ֥ת	wə·‘êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
to build	לִבְנֽוֹת׃	liḇ·nō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ecclesiastes 3:2 Hebrews 9:27 · Job 14:5 · Matthew 15:13 · Jeremiah 18:7–10 · Job 7:1 · John 16:21 · Luke 1:20 · Galatians 4:4 · Isaiah 38:1 · Acts 7:20 · Acts 7:17 · Jeremiah 45:4

Ecclesiastes 3:3 Hosea 6:1–2 · 1 Samuel 2:6 · Jeremiah 45:4 · Jeremiah 31:28 · Deuteronomy 32:39 · Isaiah 44:26 · Isaiah 5:5–6 · Isaiah 38:5–20 · 1 Samuel 2:25 · Jeremiah 33:6 · Daniel 9:25–27 · Ezekiel 13:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.