Ecclesiastes 3:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A timeעֵ֚ת
(et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
to throwלְהַשְׁלִ֣יךְ
(le·hash·lich)
7993: to throw, fling, casta prim. root
stonesאֲבָנִ֔ים
(a·va·nim,)
68: a stonea prim. root
and a timeוְעֵ֖ת
(ve·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
to gatherכְּנֹ֣וס
(ke·no·vs)
3664: to gather, collecta prim. root
stones;אֲבָנִ֑ים
(a·va·nim;)
68: a stonea prim. root
A timeעֵ֣ת
(et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
to embraceלַחֲבֹ֔וק
(la·cha·vo·vk,)
2263: to clasp, embracea prim. root
and a timeוְעֵ֖ת
(ve·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
to shunלִרְחֹ֥ק
(lir·chok)
7368: to be or become far or distanta prim. root
embracing.מֵחַבֵּֽק׃
(me·chab·bek.)
2263: to clasp, embracea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
A time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
to cast away
shalak  (shaw-lak)
to throw out, down or away -- adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
and a time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
to gather
kanac  (kaw-nas')
to collect; hence, to enfold -- gather (together), heap up, wrap self.
stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
together
kanac  (kaw-nas')
to collect; hence, to enfold -- gather (together), heap up, wrap self.
a time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
to embrace
chabaq  (khaw-bak')
to clasp (the hands or in embrace) -- embrace, fold.;
and a time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
to refrain
rachaq  (raw-khak')
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
from embracing
chabaq  (khaw-bak')
to clasp (the hands or in embrace) -- embrace, fold.;
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.

King James 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;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
a time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to avoid embracing;

International Standard Version
a time to scatter stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

NET Bible
A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to hug and a time to stop hugging,

King James 2000 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;
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