A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
A time to loue, and a time to hate: a time of warre, and a time of peace.
אָהַב , verb, ʾahav — to love (value 8)
H157,
אָהַב ʼâhab, aw-hab'; or אָהֵב ʼâhêb ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise):—(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.to love
(Qal)
human love for another, includes family, and sexual
human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom
human love for or to God
act of being a friend
lover (participle)
friend (participle)
God's love toward man
to individual men
to people Israel
to righteousness
(Niphal)
lovely (participle)
loveable (participle)
(Piel)
friends
lovers (fig. of adulterers)
to like
Used in 195 Verses, 28 Books 207  Occurrence Count
מִלְחָמָה , feminine noun, milhama — a battle, war (value 123)
H4421,
מִלְחָמָה milchâmâh, mil-khaw-maw'; from H3898 (in the sense of fighting); a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. war-fare):—battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).Used in 308 Verses, 27 Books 319  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
שָׁלוֹם , masculine noun, shalom — completeness, soundness, welfare, peace (value 376)
H7965,
שָׁלוֹם shâlôwm, shaw-lome'; or שָׁלֹם shâlôm; from H7999; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace:—× do, familiar, × fare, favour, friend, × great, (good) health, (× perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, (× all is, be) well, × wholly.completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
completeness (in number)
safety, soundness (in body)
welfare, health, prosperity
peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment
peace, friendship
of human relationships
with God especially in covenant relationship
peace (from war)
peace (as adjective)
Used in 209 Verses, 31 Books 232  Occurrence Count
שָׂנֵא , verb, saneyʾ — to hate (value 351)
H8130,
שָׂנֵא sânêʼ, saw-nay'; a primitive root; to hate (personally):—enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, × utterly.to hate, be hateful
(Qal) to hate
of man
of God
hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst)
(Niphal) to be hated
(Piel) hater (participle)
of persons, nations, God, wisdom
Used in 139 Verses, 23 Books 144  Occurrence Count
| Ecclesiastes 3:8Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| עֵ֤ת לֶֽאֱהֹב֙ וְעֵ֣ת לִשְׂנֹ֔א עֵ֥ת מִלְחָמָ֖ה וְעֵ֥ת שָׁלֽוֹם׃ ס |
| Verse #17368 (Ch. #662) — 8 words, 27 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| A time |
H6256ʿeyt |
עֵת |
470 |
| to love, |
H157ʾahav |
אָהַב |
8 |
| and a time |
H6256ʿeyt |
עֵת |
470 |
| to hate; |
H8130saneyʾ |
שָׂנֵא |
351 |
| a time |
H6256ʿeyt |
עֵת |
470 |
| of war, |
H4421milhama |
מִלְחָמָה |
123 |
| and a time |
H6256ʿeyt |
עֵת |
470 |
| of peace. |
H7965shalom |
שָׁלוֹם |
376 |
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