Ecclesiastes 3:4
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;"
Word-by-Word Analysis
עֵת
ʻêth
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
עֵת
ʻêth
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
שָׂחַק
sâchaq
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play
עֵת
ʻêth
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
סָפַד
çâphad
properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail
עֵת
ʻêth
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
חוּל
chûwl
properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; fig...
Key Terms in This Verse
חוּל chûwl
properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert
Study H2342 →שָׂחַק sâchaq
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play
Study H7832 →סָפַד çâphad
properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail
Study H5594 →Cross References
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they ...
And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
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