King James Version

Ecclesiastes 3:4

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

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עֵ֤תetwhenעֵתnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “when”, the ordinary formH6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.[phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.לִבְכּוֹת֙livkotto weepבָּכָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to weep”, the to-form of the verbH1058to weep; generally to bemoan[idiom] at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, [idiom] more, mourn, [idiom] sore, [idiom] with tears, weep.וְעֵ֣תveetand whenעֵתconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and when”, the ordinary formH6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.[phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.לִשְׂח֔וֹקlischoqto laughשָׂחַקpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to laugh”, the to-form of the verbH7832to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to playderide, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport.עֵ֥תetwhenעֵתnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “when”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.[phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.סְפ֖וֹדsefodlamentסָפַדverb, qal, infinitive construct — “lament”, the to-form of the verbH5594properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to waillament, mourn(-er), wail.וְעֵ֥תveetand whenעֵתconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and when”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.[phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.רְקֽוֹדreqoddanceרָקַדverb, qal, infinitive construct — “dance”, the to-form of the verbH7540properly, to stamp, i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy)dance, jump, leap, skip.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

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American Standard Version (1901)

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Young’s Literal Translation

A time to weep, And a time to laugh. A time to mourn, And a time to skip.

World English Bible

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Darby Translation

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Douay-Rheims

A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to lament, and a time to dance;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καιρὸς τοῦ κλαῦσαι καὶ καιρὸς τοῦ γελάσαι, καιρὸς τοῦ κόψασθαι καὶ καιρὸς τοῦ ὀρχήσασθαι·

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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