- 1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:לַכֹּ֖ל זְמָ֑ן וְעֵ֥ת לְכָל חֵ֖פֶץ תַּ֥חַת הַשָּׁמָֽיִם
- 2A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;עֵ֥ת לָלֶ֖דֶת וְעֵ֣ת לָמ֑וּת עֵ֣ת לָטַ֔עַת וְעֵ֖ת לַעֲק֥וֹר נָטֽוּעַ
- 3A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;עֵ֤ת לַהֲרוֹג֙ וְעֵ֣ת לִרְפּ֔וֹא עֵ֥ת לִפְר֖וֹץ וְעֵ֥ת לִבְנֽוֹת
- 4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;עֵ֤ת לִבְכּוֹת֙ וְעֵ֣ת לִשְׂח֔וֹק עֵ֥ת סְפ֖וֹד וְעֵ֥ת רְקֽוֹד
- 5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;עֵ֚ת לְהַשְׁלִ֣יךְ אֲבָנִ֔ים וְעֵ֖ת כְּנ֣וֹס אֲבָנִ֑ים עֵ֣ת לַחֲב֔וֹק וְעֵ֖ת לִרְחֹ֥ק מֵחַבֵּֽק
- 6A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;עֵ֤ת לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ וְעֵ֣ת לְאַבֵּ֔ד עֵ֥ת לִשְׁמ֖וֹר וְעֵ֥ת לְהַשְׁלִֽיךְ
- 7A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;עֵ֤ת לִקְר֨וֹעַ֙ וְעֵ֣ת לִתְפּ֔וֹר עֵ֥ת לַחֲשׁ֖וֹת וְעֵ֥ת לְדַבֵּֽר
- 8A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.עֵ֤ת לֶֽאֱהֹב֙ וְעֵ֣ת לִשְׂנֹ֔א עֵ֥ת מִלְחָמָ֖ה וְעֵ֥ת שָׁלֽוֹם
- 9What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?מַה יִּתְרוֹן֙ הָֽעוֹשֶׂ֔ה בַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר ה֥וּא עָמֵֽל
- 10I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.רָאִ֣יתִי אֶת הָֽעִנְיָ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֧ן אֱלֹהִ֛ים לִבְנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם לַעֲנ֥וֹת
- 11He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.אֶת הַכֹּ֥ל עָשָׂ֖ה יָפֶ֣ה בְעִתּ֑וֹ גַּ֤ם אֶת הָעֹלָם֙ נָתַ֣ן בְּלִבָּ֔ם מִבְּלִ֞י אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹא יִמְצָ֣א הָאָדָ֗ם אֶת הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֛ה אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מֵרֹ֥אשׁ וְעַד סֽוֹף
- 12I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין ט֖וֹב כִּ֣י אִם לִשְׂמ֔וֹחַ וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת ט֖וֹב בְּחַיָּֽיו
- 13And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.וְגַ֤ם כָּל הָאָדָם֙ שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל וְשָׁתָ֔ה וְרָאָ֥ה ט֖וֹב בְּכָל עֲמָל֑וֹ מַתַּ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽיא
- 14I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּ֠י כָּל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה הָאֱלֹהִים֙ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶ֣ה לְעוֹלָ֔ם עָלָיו֙ אֵ֣ין לְהוֹסִ֔יף וּמִמֶּ֖נּוּ אֵ֣ין לִגְרֹ֑עַ וְהָאֱלֹהִ֣ים עָשָׂ֔ה שֶׁיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִלְּפָנָֽיו
- 15That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.מַה שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ כְּבָ֣ר ה֔וּא וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לִהְי֖וֹת כְּבָ֣ר הָיָ֑ה וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת נִרְדָּֽף
- 16And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.וְע֥וֹד רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ מְק֤וֹם הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ שָׁ֣מָּה הָרֶ֔שַׁע וּמְק֥וֹם הַצֶּ֖דֶק שָׁ֥מָּה הָרָֽשַׁע
- 17I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י אֶת הַצַּדִּיק֙ וְאֶת הָ֣רָשָׁ֔ע יִשְׁפֹּ֖ט הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּי עֵ֣ת לְכָל חֵ֔פֶץ וְעַ֥ל כָּל הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה שָֽׁם
- 18I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י עַל דִּבְרַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֔ם לְבָרָ֖ם הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְלִרְא֕וֹת שְׁהֶם בְּהֵמָ֥ה הֵ֖מָּה
- 19For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.כִּי֩ מִקְרֶ֨ה בְֽנֵי הָאָדָ֜ם וּמִקְרֶ֣ה הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה וּמִקְרֶ֤ה אֶחָד֙ כְּמ֥וֹת זֶה֙ כֵּ֣ן מ֣וֹת זֶ֔ה וְר֥וּחַ אֶחָ֖ד לַכֹּ֑ל וּמוֹתַ֨ר הָאָדָ֤ם מִן הַבְּהֵמָה֙ אָ֔יִן כִּ֥י הַכֹּ֖ל הָֽבֶל
- 20All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.הַכֹּ֥ל הוֹלֵ֖ךְ אֶל מָק֣וֹם אֶחָ֑ד הַכֹּל֙ הָיָ֣ה מִן הֶֽעָפָ֔ר וְהַכֹּ֖ל שָׁ֥ב אֶל הֶעָפָֽר
- 21Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?מִ֣י יוֹדֵ֗עַ ר֚וּחַ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֔ם הָעֹלָ֥ה הִ֖יא לְמָ֑עְלָה וְר֨וּחַ֙ הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה הַיֹּרֶ֥דֶת הִ֖יא לְמַ֥טָּה לָאָֽרֶץ
- 22Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?וְרָאִ֗יתִי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין טוֹב֙ מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׂמַ֤ח הָאָדָם֙ בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו כִּי ה֖וּא חֶלְק֑וֹ כִּ֣י מִ֤י יְבִיאֶ֨נּוּ֙ לִרְא֔וֹת בְּמֶ֖ה שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָֽיו
Ecclesiastes 3 KJV
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269 tagged Hebrew tokens108 distinct lexical entries22 of 22 verses source-tagged
עֵתH6256
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc
כִּיH3588
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
אָדָםH120
ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
אֱלֹהִיםH430
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
הוּאH1931
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
עָשָׂהH6213
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
רָאָהH7200
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
אַיִןH369
a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
בֵּןH1121
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
טוֹבH2896
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
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