In Ecclesiastes 3 of Ecclesiastes .
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
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עֵ֤ת et when עֵ֤ת 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. לִקְר֨וֹעַ֙ liqroa to rend לִקְר֨וֹעַ֙ liqroa to rend קָרַע preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to rend”, the to-form of the verb H7167 to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them) cut out, rend, [idiom] surely, tear. וְעֵ֣ת veet and when וְעֵ֣ת 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. לִתְפּ֔וֹר litpor to sew לִתְפּ֔וֹר litpor to sew תָּפַר preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to sew”, the to-form of the verb H8609 to sew (women that) sew (together). עֵ֥ת et when עֵ֥ת 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. לַחֲשׁ֖וֹת lachashot to keep silence לַחֲשׁ֖וֹת lachashot to keep silence חָשָׁה preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to keep silence”, the to-form of the verb H2814 to hush or keep quiet hold peace, keep silence, be silent, (be) still. וְעֵ֥ת veet and when וְעֵ֥ת 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. לְדַבֵּֽר ׃ ledaber to speak לְדַבֵּֽר ledaber to speak דָבַר preposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to speak”, the to-form of the verb H1696 perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work. Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
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American Standard Version (1901) a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Young’s Literal Translation A time to rend, And a time to sew. A time to be silent, And a time to speak.
World English Bible a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Darby Translation A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Douay-Rheims A time to rend, and a time to sew. A time to keep silence, and a time to speak.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak;
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Καιρὸς τοῦ ῥῆξαι καὶ καιρὸς τοῦ ῥάψαι, καιρὸς τοῦ σιγᾷν καὶ καιρὸς τοῦ λαλεῖν·
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