et sefod ve'et rekod

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Pronunciations

et sefod ve'et rekod (eht seh-FOD veh-EHT reh-KOD) listen

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Definitions

  • sent. There's a time to mourn and a time to dance.

Example Sentences

  • "Moishe, I know you are happy about the World Series, but please behave, we are at a funeral. Et sefod v'et rekod."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • עת ספוד ועת רקוד et sefod ve-et rekod (Ecclesiastes 3:4)

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      et sefod ve-et rekod, et sefod veet rekod

Notes

  • An expression indicating that one should not mix moods; dedicate your presence to one or the other.

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