Ecclesiastes 3:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A timeעֵ֤ת
(et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
to weepלִבְכֹּות֙
(liv·ko·vt)
1058: to weep, bewaila prim. root
and a timeוְעֵ֣ת
(ve·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
to laugh;לִשְׂחֹ֔וק
(lis·cho·vk,)
7832: to laugha prim. root
A timeעֵ֥ת
(et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
to mournסְפֹ֖וד
(se·fo·vd)
5594: to wail, lamenta prim. root
and a timeוְעֵ֥ת
(ve·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
to dance.רְקֹֽוד׃
(re·ko·vd.)
7540: to skip abouta prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
A time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
to weep
bakah  (baw-kaw')
to weep; generally to bemoan -- at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, more, mourn, sore, with tears, weep.
and a time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
to laugh
sachaq  (saw-khak')
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play -- deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport.
a time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
to mourn
caphad  (saw-fad')
to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail -- lament, mourn(-er), wail.
and a time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
to dance
raqad  (raw-kad')
to stamp, i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy) -- dance, jump, leap, skip.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance.

King James Bible
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance;

International Standard Version
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

NET Bible
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
a time to cry and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

King James 2000 Bible
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
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