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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Ecclesiastes 3:6 - Get
Ecclesiastes 3:6 - A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A time | H6256 | עֵת |
[Noun Feminine] {time} especially (adverbially with preposition) {now} {when } etc. |
| to get | H1245 | בָּקַשׁ |
[Verb] to search out (by any method; specifically in worship or prayer); by implication to strive after |
| and a time | H6256 | עֵת |
[Noun Feminine] {time} especially (adverbially with preposition) {now} {when } etc. |
| to lose | H6 | אָבַד |
[Verb] properly to wander {away} that is lose oneself; by implication to perish ({causatively} destroy) |
| a time | H6256 | עֵת |
[Noun Feminine] {time} especially (adverbially with preposition) {now} {when } etc. |
| to keep | H8104 | שָׁמַר |
[Verb] properly to hedge about (as with {thorns}) that {is} guard; generally to {protect} attend {to} etc. |
| and a time | H6256 | עֵת |
[Noun Feminine] {time} especially (adverbially with preposition) {now} {when } etc. |
| to cast away | H7993 | שָׁלַךְ |
[Verb] to throw {out} down or away (literally or figuratively) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.