2166. 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

(Aramaic) from zman; the same as zman -- season, time.

see HEBREW zman

see HEBREW zman

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to zeman
Definition
time
NASB Translation
appointed period (1), epochs (1), time (6), times (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

זְמַן noun masculine^{Daniel 3:7} time (probably loan-word from Old Persian zrvan, zarvâna, time, age, Nö^{M 152} Scheft⁴⁵; compare Biblical Hebrew (late); and (on change of ν [b] to m) Frä^{ZA iii. 52}; Nabataean זמן, Palmyrene (Nabataean) זבן Lzb²⁶⁶; Lzb²⁶⁸ SAC^{48. 49}); — absolute ׳ז Daniel 2:16; Daniel 7:12; emphatic זִמְנָא Ezra 5:3 +; plural absolute Daniel 6:11 +, emphatic זִמְנַיָּא Daniel 2:21; — time: specified time Daniel 2:16; appointed time Daniel 7:12,22, compare Daniel 2:21; בֵּהּ זִמְנָא at that time Ezra 5:3; Daniel 3:7,8; Daniel 4:33; (festival) seasons Daniel 7:25; time, occurrence, Daniel 6:11; Daniel 6:14 three times in the day.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic, derived from the root זְמַן (zĕman), which is related to the Hebrew זְמַן (zeman), meaning "appointed time" or "season."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of an appointed time in the Hebrew Bible, as expressed by זְמָן, corresponds to several Greek terms in the New Testament, such as:

- καιρός (kairos) • Strong's Greek Number 2540, meaning "appointed time" or "season."
- χρόνος (chronos) • Strong's Greek Number 5550, meaning "time" or "period."

These Greek terms similarly convey the idea of divinely appointed times or seasons within the New Testament context, reflecting continuity in the biblical narrative regarding God's control over time and events.

Usage: The term זְמָן (zĕman) is used in the context of an appointed time or occasion, often referring to a specific period designated for a particular event or purpose.

Context: The Aramaic term זְמָן (zĕman) appears in the context of the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra, which contain sections written in Aramaic. This term is used to denote a specific, divinely appointed time or season. In the book of Daniel, it is used to describe periods that are predetermined by God for the unfolding of His divine plan. For example, in Daniel 2:16, Daniel requests time to interpret King Nebuchadnezzar's dream, indicating a need for an appointed period to seek divine revelation. The concept of an appointed time is significant in biblical theology, emphasizing God's sovereignty over time and history. The use of זְמָן underscores the belief that God orchestrates events according to His divine timetable, and human understanding or intervention is subject to His will.

Forms and Transliterations

וְזִמְנִ֤ין וְזִמְנִין֩ וְזִמְנַיָּ֔א וְזִמְנָ֣א וזמנא וזמניא וזמנין זְמַ֥ן זְמָ֣ן זִמְנִ֣ין זִמְנָ֔א זִמְנָ֞א זִמְנָ֡א זִמְנָא֩ זמן זמנא זמנין vezimNa vezimnaiYa vezimNin wə·zim·nā wə·zim·nay·yā wə·zim·nîn wəzimnā wəzimnayyā wəzimnîn zə·man zə·mān zeMan zəman zəmān zim·nā zim·nîn zimNa zimnā zimNin zimnîn

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 5:3
HEB: בֵּהּ־ זִמְנָא֩ אֲתָ֨א עֲלֵיה֜וֹן
NAS: At that time Tattenai, the governor
KJV: At the same time came to them Tatnai,
INT: time came them

Daniel 2:16
HEB: מַלְכָּ֑א דִּ֚י זְמָ֣ן יִנְתֵּן־ לֵ֔הּ
NAS: that he would give him time, in order that he might declare
KJV: that he would give him time, and that he would shew
INT: of the king forasmuch time give the interpretation

Daniel 2:21
HEB: מְהַשְׁנֵ֤א עִדָּנַיָּא֙ וְזִמְנַיָּ֔א מְהַעְדֵּ֥ה מַלְכִ֖ין
NAS: the times and the epochs; He removes
KJV: the times and the seasons: he removeth
INT: changes the times and the epochs removes kings

Daniel 3:7
HEB: דְּנָ֡ה בֵּהּ־ זִמְנָ֡א כְּדִ֣י שָֽׁמְעִ֣ין
NAS: Therefore at that time, when all
KJV: Therefore at that time, when all
INT: according to time time when heard

Daniel 3:8
HEB: דְּנָה֙ בֵּהּ־ זִמְנָ֔א קְרִ֖בוּ גֻּבְרִ֣ין
NAS: reason at that time certain
KJV: at that time certain
INT: For this time came certain

Daniel 4:36
HEB: בֵּהּ־ זִמְנָ֞א מַנְדְּעִ֣י ׀ יְת֣וּב
NAS: At that time my reason returned
KJV: At the same time my reason returned
INT: time my reason returned

Daniel 6:10
HEB: נֶ֖גֶד יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וְזִמְנִין֩ תְּלָתָ֨ה בְיוֹמָ֜א
NAS: three times a day,
KJV: three times a day,
INT: toward Jerusalem times three A day

Daniel 6:13
HEB: דִּ֣י רְשַׁ֑מְתָּ וְזִמְנִ֤ין תְּלָתָה֙ בְּיוֹמָ֔א
NAS: his petition three times a day.
KJV: his petition three times a day.
INT: who signed times three A day

Daniel 7:12
HEB: לְה֖וֹן עַד־ זְמַ֥ן וְעִדָּֽן׃
NAS: was granted to them for an appointed period of time.
KJV: were prolonged for a season and time.
INT: was granted for an appointed of time

Daniel 7:22
HEB: לְקַדִּישֵׁ֖י עֶלְיוֹנִ֑ין וְזִמְנָ֣א מְטָ֔ה וּמַלְכוּתָ֖א
NAS: of the Highest One, and the time arrived
KJV: of the most High; and the time came
INT: of the saints of the Highest and the time arrived of the kingdom

Daniel 7:25
HEB: וְיִסְבַּ֗ר לְהַשְׁנָיָה֙ זִמְנִ֣ין וְדָ֔ת וְיִתְיַהֲב֣וּן
NAS: to make alterations in times and in law;
KJV: to change times and laws:
INT: will intend to make times law will be given

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2166
11 Occurrences

wə·zim·nā — 1 Occ.
wə·zim·nay·yā — 1 Occ.
wə·zim·nîn — 2 Occ.
zə·mān — 2 Occ.
zim·nā — 4 Occ.
zim·nîn — 1 Occ.