Ecclesiastes 3:1
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
About this verse
Ecclesiastes 3:1 comes from the book of Ecclesiastes, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is royal court. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the prose genre of biblical literature. Key themes include timing, sovereignty. Notable phrases: everything there is a season; time for every purpose.
Speaker
Solomon
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
prose
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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