Ecclesiastes 3:1
TO every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
¶ To euery thing there is a season, and a time to euery purpose vnder the heauen.
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- Ecclesiastes 3:17Rank 1 from verse 1
- Matthew 16:3Rank 2 from verse 1
3And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
3And in the morning, It will be foule weather to day: for the skie is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, yee can discerne the face of the skie, but can ye not discerne the signes of the times?
- Ecclesiastes 8:5–6Rank 3 from verse 1
5Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
6¶ Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.
5†Whoso keepeth the commandement, shall feele no euill thing: and a wise mans heart discerneth both time and iudgement.
6¶ Because to euery purpose there is time, and iudgement; therefore the misery of man is great vpon him.
- Ecclesiastes 7:14Rank 4 from verse 1
14In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
14†In the day of prosperitie be ioyfull, but in the day of aduersitie consider: God also hath set the one ouer against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
- 2 Kings 5:26Rank 5 from verse 1
26And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?
26And he said vnto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned againe from his charet to meete thee? Is it a time to receiue money, and to receiue garments, and Oliue yards, and Uineyards, and sheepe, and oxen, and men seruants, and mayd seruants?
- Proverbs 15:23Rank 6 from verse 1
- 2 Chronicles 33:12Rank 7 from verse 1
- Ecclesiastes 2:3Rank 8 from verse 1
3I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
3*††I sought in mine heart to giue my selfe vnto wine, (yet acquainting mine heart with wisedome) and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sonnes of men, which they should doe vnder the heauen all the dayes of their life.
- Ecclesiastes 2:17Rank 9 from verse 1
- Ecclesiastes 1:13Rank 10 from verse 1
13And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
13And I gaue my heart to seeke and search out by wisedome, concerning all things that are done vnder heauen: this sore trauell hath God giuen to the sonnes of man, ‖to be exercised therewith.
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Ecclesiastes 3:1
Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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Sense 1: An appointed time or period. Sense 2: As a verb, to prepare, mature, or make suitable.
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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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Sense 1 (noun): An intention, plan, resolution, or determination; the reason for which something is done, or the object or end intended. Sense 2 (noun): Use, effect, or result, especially in ‘to what purpose’ or ‘to no purpose.’ Sense 3 (in ‘of purpose’): Intentionally. Sense 4 (verb): To intend, resolve, or determine to do or accomplish something.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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2:26For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
2:26†*For God giueth to a man that is good in his sight, wisedome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner hee giueth traueile, to gather and to heape vp that he may giue to him that is good before God: This also is vanitie and vexation of spirit.
3:1TO every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
3:1¶ To euery thing there is a season, and a time to euery purpose vnder the heauen.
Selected passage3:2A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3:2†A time to be borne, and a time to die: a time to plant, and a time to pluck vp that which is planted.