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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.לְבַקֵּשׁ֙levaqeshto beseechבָּקַשׁpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to beseech”, the to-form of the verbH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).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.לְאַבֵּ֔דleabedto destroyאָבַדpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to destroy”, the to-form of the verbH6properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)break, destroy(-uction), [phrase] not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, [idiom] and surely, take, be undone, [idiom] utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.עֵ֥תetwhenעֵתnoun, 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.לִשְׁמ֖וֹרlishmorto bewardשָׁמַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to beward”, the to-form of the verbH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).וְעֵ֥תveetand 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.לְהַשְׁלִֽיךְlehashlikheto throwשָׁלַךְpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to throw”, the to-form of the verbH7993to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
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American Standard Version (1901)
a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Young’s Literal Translation
A time to seek, And a time to destroy. A time to keep, And a time to cast away.
World English Bible
a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Darby Translation
A time to seek, and a time to lose; A time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Douay-Rheims
A time to get, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to cast away.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
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