A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:7 · retained source text
A time to rent, and a time to sow: a time to keepe silence, and a time to speake.
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rend
Meaning of “rend”
To tear, split, pull apart, or remove forcibly, whether literally or figuratively.
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19 occurrences19 verses12 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Exodus 39:23
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Exodus1 occurrence
1 verseLeviticus3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings4 occurrences
4 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseJoel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseJohn1 occurrence
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1 verseLeviticus3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings4 occurrences
4 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseJoel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseJohn1 occurrence
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