A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to rent, and a time to ſow: a time to keepe ſilence, and a time to ſpeake.
דָבַר , verb, davar — to speak (value 206)
H1696,
דָבַר dâbar, daw-bar'; a primitive root; 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, × well, × work.to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing
(Qal) to speak
(Niphal) to speak with one another, talk
(Piel)
to speak
to promise
(Pual) to be spoken
(Hithpael) to speak
(Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight
Used in 1049 Verses, 36 Books 1140  Occurrence Count
חָשָׁה , verb, hasha — to be silent, inactive, or still (value 313)
H2814,
חָשָׁה châshâh, khaw-shaw'; a primitive root; to hush or keep quiet:—hold peace, keep silence, be silent, (be) still.to be silent, quiet, still, inactive
(Qal) to be silent, be still
(Hiphil)
to be silent, exhibit silence
to show inactivity, be inactive
to make silent, make quiet, cause to be still
Used in 16 Verses, 7 Books 16  Occurrence Count
עֵת , feminine noun, ʿeyt — time (value 470)
H6256,
עֵת ʻêth, ayth; from H5703; time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.:— after, (al-) ways, × certain, continually, evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.time
time (of an event)
time (usual)
experiences, fortunes
occurrence, occasion
Used in 258 Verses, 33 Books 295  Occurrence Count
קָרַע , verb, karaʿ — to tear (value 370)
H7167,
קָרַע qâraʻ, kaw-rah'; a primitive root; to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them):—cut out, rend, × surely, tear.to tear, tear in pieces
(Qal)
to tear, rend
to tear away or out
to tear, rend asunder
to make wide or large (of eyes)
to rend open (of heavens)
to tear, rend (of wild beasts)
(Niphal) to be rent, be split asunder
Used in 60 Verses, 21 Books 62  Occurrence Count
תָּפַר , verb, tafar — to sew together (value 680)
H8609,
תָּפַר tâphar, taw-far'; a primitive root; to sew:—(women that) sew (together).to sew together
(Qal) to sew, sew together
(Piel)
to sew
sewing (participle)
Used in 4 Verses, 4 Books 4  Occurrence Count
| Ecclesiastes 3:7Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| עֵ֤ת לִקְר֙וֹעַ֙ וְעֵ֣ת לִתְפּ֔וֹר עֵ֥ת לַחֲשׁ֖וֹת וְעֵ֥ת לְדַבֵּֽר׃ |
| Verse #17367 (Ch. #662) — 8 words, 29 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| A time |
H6256ʿeyt |
עֵת |
470 |
| to rend, |
H7167karaʿ |
קָרַע |
370 |
| and a time |
H6256ʿeyt |
עֵת |
470 |
| to sew; |
H8609tafar |
תָּפַר |
680 |
| a time |
H6256ʿeyt |
עֵת |
470 |
| to keep silence, |
H2814hasha |
חָשָׁה |
313 |
| and a time |
H6256ʿeyt |
עֵת |
470 |
| to speak; |
H1696davar |
דָבַר |
206 |
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