2165. zeman

Lexicon

zeman: Appointed time, season

Original Word: זְמָן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: zman
Pronunciation: zeh-MAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (zem-awn')
Definition: Appointed time, season
Meaning: an appointed occasion

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

season, time

From zaman; an appointed occasion -- season, time.

see HEBREW zaman

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from zaman
Definition
appointed time, time
NASB Translation
appointed time (1), definite time (1), time (1), times (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

זְמָ֑ן noun masculine (late) appointed time, time (Arabic , Ethiopic Biblical Aramaic, ᵑ7 זְמַן, but Syriac , Mandean זיבנא, Samaritan , Palmyrene זבנא, compare Reckend^{ZMG 1888, 394} **Mandean זנאן, see Nö^{M 152}; on Old Persian origin see Biblical Aramaic) — singular זְמָ֑ן Nehemiah 2:6; Ecclesiastes 3:1; suffix וְכִזְמַנָּ֑ם Esther 9:27, בִּזְמַנֵּיהֶם Esther 9:31, (on Dagh. compare Ges^{§ 20}. 2, c).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb זָמַן (zaman), which means "to appoint" or "to designate."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent of זְמָן (zeman) in the Septuagint and the New Testament is καιρός (kairos), Strong's Greek Number G2540. This term also refers to an appointed or opportune time, often used in the New Testament to describe moments of divine significance or fulfillment. For example, in Mark 1:15, Jesus proclaims, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel" (BSB), using καιρός to indicate the divinely appointed time for His ministry.

This lexical entry highlights the importance of understanding biblical events within the framework of appointed times, emphasizing the belief in a divinely ordered universe where God’s purposes are fulfilled in His perfect timing.

Usage: The term זְמָן (zeman) is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a specific, appointed time or season. It is often associated with divinely appointed times or events that are set by God.

Context: • The Hebrew word זְמָן (zeman) appears in the Old Testament to signify a time that has been specifically appointed or designated for a particular purpose. This concept of appointed time is integral to understanding the biblical worldview, where events unfold according to divine timing and purpose.
• In the book of Esther, for example, the term is used to describe the specific time set for the events that unfold in the narrative. Esther 9:27-31 refers to the establishment of the festival of Purim, which is to be observed at its appointed time each year: "the Jews established and agreed upon themselves and their descendants and upon all who join them, that without fail they would keep these two days according to what was written and at the appointed time every year" (Esther 9:27, BSB).
• The concept of זְמָן (zeman) underscores the biblical theme that God is sovereign over time and history, orchestrating events according to His divine plan. This appointed time is not random but is part of a larger, purposeful design.

Forms and Transliterations

בִּזְמַנֵּיהֶ֗ם בזמניהם וְכִזְמַנָּ֑ם וכזמנם זְמָ֑ן זְמָֽן׃ זמן זמן׃ biz·man·nê·hem bizmannêhem bizmanneiHem vechizmanNam wə·ḵiz·man·nām wəḵizmannām zə·mān zeMan zəmān

Englishman's Concordance

Nehemiah 2:6
HEB: וָֽאֶתְּנָ֥ה ל֖וֹ זְמָֽן׃
NAS: me, and I gave him a definite time.
KJV: to send me; and I set him a time.
INT: to send gave A definite

Esther 9:27
HEB: הָאֵ֔לֶּה כִּכְתָבָ֖ם וְכִזְמַנָּ֑ם בְּכָל־ שָׁנָ֖ה
NAS: and according to their appointed time annually.
KJV: according to their writing, and according to their [appointed] time every year;
INT: these to their regulation time and for all whole age

Esther 9:31
HEB: הַפֻּרִ֨ים הָאֵ֜לֶּה בִּזְמַנֵּיהֶ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ קִיַּ֨ם
NAS: at their appointed times, just
KJV: of Purim in their times [appointed], according as Mordecai
INT: of Purim these times after had established

Ecclesiastes 3:1
HEB: לַכֹּ֖ל זְמָ֑ן וְעֵ֥ת לְכָל־
NAS: There is an appointed time for everything.
KJV: To every [thing there is] a season, and a time
INT: everything is an appointed time every

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2165
4 Occurrences

biz·man·nê·hem — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵiz·man·nām — 1 Occ.
zə·mān — 2 Occ.