Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
time
Usage: a set time, appointed time, time Aramaic equivalent: ze.man (זְמַן "time" H2166)
Strong's Number
H2165
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H2165 Quick Answer
Strong's H2165 זְמָן (zman) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. zman (zem-awn') n-m. 1. an appointed occasion [from H2163] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include appointed, time, and season. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- zman (zem-awn') n-m. 1. an appointed occasion [from H2163]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- appointed, time, and season
Meaning and Definition
zman (zem-awn') n-m. 1. an appointed occasion [from H2163] KJV: season, time. Root(s): H2163
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2165. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2165 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render zman, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H2165 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2165 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2165 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;
To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2165.
And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;
To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2165, grouped by book.
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Esther 2 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2165 FAQ
What does zeman (זְמָן) mean?
Zeman (Strong's H2165) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "season". zman (zem-awn') n-m. 1. an appointed occasion [from H2163]
How many times is zeman (זְמָן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H2165 across 3 books.
Where can I study zeman (זְמָן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2165 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate zeman (זְמָן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as appointed, time, and season. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.