Ecclesiastes 3:1

Hebrew	לַכֹּ֖ל זְמָ֑ן וְעֵ֥ת לְכָל חֵ֖פֶץ תַּ֥חַת הַשָּׁמָֽיִםplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigשָׁמַיִם hebrew Meanings: * Heaven or heavens * Sky * Compass Masculine noun. The word is dual in form (ending in -ַיִם) which normally indicates two things (like eyes and hands), however, however it functions as a plural. Deuteronomy 10:14 states that Genesis 1:20Psalm 115:3
ESV	For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
NIV	There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
NLT	For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.
LXX	τοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article πᾶσινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπᾶς greek Meaning * All * Every * The whole Adjective. Usage in the New Testament The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable. With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17 χρόνος καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” καιρὸς τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article παντὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπᾶς greek Meaning * All * Every * The whole Adjective. Usage in the New Testament The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable. With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17 πράγματι ὑπὸ τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article οὐρανόνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὐρανός Meaning: * The sky * Air * Heaven or heavens 278 occurrences in the New Testament. Οὐρανός is used in Scripture to describe the sky and universe (that is, the visible expanse above the earth) as well as the transcendent realm where God is present. For example, in Matthew 6:26Matthew 24:29Matthew 6:9
KJV	To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

^{Ecclesiastes 2:26 ← Ecclesiastes 3:1 → Ecclesiastes 3:2}

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