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לַכֹּל זְמָן וְעֵת לְכָל־חֵפֶץ תַּחַת הַשָּׁמָיִם׃

For everything there is a season.

Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes 3:1

FOR EVERYTHINGTHERE IS A SEASON.FOR EVERYTHINGTHERE IS A SEASON.ECCLESIASTES · ECCLESIASTES 3:1

What it means

The Teacher goes on to list them: to be born and to die, to plant and to uproot, to weep and to laugh. No season lasts forever. Know which one you are in.

The source

"For everything there is a season." Ecclesiastes said it in Ecclesiastes 3:1. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

"לַכֹּל זְמָן"

Original Hebrew, Ecclesiastes 3:1. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The Hebrew Bible (c. 10th–5th century BC). Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah and the other books of wisdom and courage. Our translations from the Hebrew of the Leningrad Codex, with the King James wording alongside.

Questions

What does "For everything there is a season." mean?
The Teacher goes on to list them: to be born and to die, to plant and to uproot, to weep and to laugh. No season lasts forever. Know which one you are in.
Who said "For everything there is a season."?
Ecclesiastes (c. 10th–5th century BC). Source: Ecclesiastes 3:1.
What is the original Hebrew?
לַכֹּל זְמָן. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.
Is "For everything there is a season." on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"For everything there is a season." (Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes 3:1, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/for-everything-there-is-a-season

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