Ecclesiastes 3:17
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”
שָׁפַט
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)
חֵפֶץ
matter
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חֵפֶץ
Delight, desire, pleasure. Chephets. Delight yourself in the LORD and He will give you the desires of your heart. When God is your delight He shapes your desires.
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עֵת
a time
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עֵת
Time, season, appointed moment. Et. There is a time for everything. God has appointed the right season for every event in your life.
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כֹּל
every
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כֹּל
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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שָׁם
there
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שָׁם
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
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