זְמָ֑ן
ze.man
time
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 "זְמָ֑ן" (ze.man) refers to the concept of time. This translation is confirmed by its short definition as "time". It falls within the semantic domain of time and duration, indicating a focus on temporal aspects. The word "זְמָ֑ן" is used a total of 4 times in the Hebrew Bible, suggesting it holds specific significance within its context. Its limited occurrences imply it may be used in more nuanced or formal situations, where precise timing or scheduling is considered important. The range of usage is too narrow to make broad claims, but given its single-domain classification, it likely refers to a specific duration or moment in time rather than a broader concept like eternity or season.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
The king said to me (the queen was also sitting by him), “How long will your journey be? When will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time for him.
Esther 9:27the Jews established and imposed on themselves, and on their descendants, and on all those who joined themselves to them, so that it should not fail that they would keep these two days according to what was written, and according to its appointed time, every year;
Esther 9:31to confirm these days of Purim in their appointed times, as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had decreed, and as they had imposed upon themselves and their descendants, in the matter of the fastings and their cry.
Ecclesiastes 3:1For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: