Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 3:2

²a time to be born and a time to die,

a time to plant and a time to uproot,

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.