זָמַן
za.man
to appoint
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the lexicon data provided, the Hebrew word "zanam" (H2163) carries the meaning "to appoint." Its root suggests a deliberate and intentional act of setting someone or something in a particular position or role. This verb is closely tied to the domain of covenant and promise, implying that appointments are made within the context of solemn commitments and agreements. In the Bible, "zanam" occurs three times. This limited occurrence suggests that the word is not a frequent verb in the Hebrew language, but rather one that holds significant meaning in specific contexts. Its presence in the domain of covenant and promise highlights the importance of intentional appointments and commitments in the biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
Now let our princes be appointed for all the assembly, and let all those who are in our cities who have married foreign women come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and its judges, until the fierce wrath of our God is turned from us, until this matter is resolved.”
Nehemiah 10:34We, the priests, the Levites, and the people, cast lots for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers’ houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn on Yahweh our God’s altar, as it is written in the law;
Nehemiah 13:31and for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the first fruits. Remember me, my God, for good.