In Ecclesiastes 3 of Ecclesiastes .
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
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עֵ֚ת et when עֵ֚ת et when עֵת noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “when”, the ordinary form H6256 time, 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. לְהַשְׁלִ֣יךְ lehashlikhe to throw לְהַשְׁלִ֣יךְ lehashlikhe to throw שָׁלַךְ preposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to throw”, the to-form of the verb H7993 to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively) adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw. אֲבָנִ֔ים avanim stone אֲבָנִ֔ים avanim stone אֶבֶן noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “stone”, the ordinary form H68 a stone [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s). וְעֵ֖ת veet and when וְעֵ֖ת veet and when עֵת conjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and when”, the of-form, joined to the next word H6256 time, 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. כְּנ֣וֹס kenos gather כְּנ֣וֹס kenos gather כָּנַס verb, qal, infinitive construct — “gather”, the to-form of the verb H3664 to collect; hence, to enfold gather (together), heap up, wrap self. אֲבָנִ֑ים avanim stone אֲבָנִ֑ים avanim stone אֶבֶן noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “stone”, the ordinary form H68 a stone [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s). עֵ֣ת et when עֵ֣ת et when עֵת noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “when”, the ordinary form H6256 time, 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. לַחֲב֔וֹק lachavoq to embrace לַחֲב֔וֹק lachavoq to embrace חָבַק preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to embrace”, the to-form of the verb H2263 to clasp (the hands or in embrace) embrace, fold. וְעֵ֖ת veet and when וְעֵ֖ת veet and when עֵת conjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and when”, the ordinary form H6256 time, 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. לִרְחֹ֥ק lirchoq to loose לִרְחֹ֥ק lirchoq to loose רָחַק preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to loose”, the to-form of the verb H7368 to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation) (a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, [idiom] refrain, very, (be) a good way (off). מֵחַבֵּֽק ׃ mechabeq from embrace מֵחַבֵּֽק mechabeq from embrace חָבַק preposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “from embrace”, the to-form of the verb H2263 to clasp (the hands or in embrace) embrace, fold. Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
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American Standard Version (1901) a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Young’s Literal Translation A time to cast away stones, And a time to heap up stones. A time to embrace, And a time to be far from embracing.
World English Bible a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Darby Translation A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Douay-Rheims A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather. A time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English a time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to abstain from embracing;
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Καιρὸς τοῦ βαλεῖν λίθους καὶ καιρὸς τοῦ συναγαγεῖν λίθους, καιρὸς τοῦ περιλαβεῖν καὶ καιρὸς τοῦ μακρυνθῆναι ἀπὸ περιλήψεως·
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