Ecclesiastes 3:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 3:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 3:2 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; to be...: Heb. to b..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 3:2 — KJV
“A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; to be...: Heb. to bear”
— Ecclesiastes 3:2 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 3:2 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 3:2
“And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it. eaten...: Heb. made it common”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:2: die, plant, planted
“It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine. soil: Heb. field”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:2: plant, planted, heb
“And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God. grove: or, tree”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:2: plant, planted, heb
“And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? Jacob: that is, A supplanter”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:2: time, plant, planted
“And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. in process...: Heb. the days were multiplied”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:2: time, die, heb
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