הָ/עֵ֣ת

𐤄/𐤏𐤕

haet

that time

from עַד; time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.; [phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.

H6256

Daniel 12:1 · Word #20

Lexicon H6256

Lemmaעֵת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤕
Transliterationʻêth
Strong'sH6256
In-contextthat time

Morphology HTd/Ncbsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H6256-09

the appointed-time

Rootעת (ʿ-t)
Core Meaningstime, season, appointed moment, occasion
Semantic Rangetime, season, appointed time, occasion, opportunity, proper moment, era
Conceptual Significanceעֵת frequently marks divinely appointed seasons or fitting moments in biblical theology, emphasizing that events unfold according to ordered times under YHWH’s sovereignty (e.g., "a time for every matter" in Ecclesiastes 3). It conveys not merely chronology but purposeful timing.
Morphological NotesCommon feminine singular noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (HTd/HTi + Ncbsa). No pronominal suffix; singular and definite.
Rendering RationaleThe noun עֵת is a feminine singular noun meaning a specific time or season, often with the nuance of an appointed or fitting moment. The prefixed definite article (הָ/הַ) and singular absolute form (Ncbsa) are reflected in the rendering "the appointed-time," preserving both definiteness and singularity while highlighting the root sense of a set or fitting season.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עת (time, season, appointed moment, occasion)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6262-01 atay Timely-One
H6256-01 baet at the appointed time
H6256-02 baitim in the appointed-times

Word Usage (296 occurrences of H6256)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 8:11 לְ/עֵ֣ת leet toward
Genesis 18:10 כָּ/עֵ֣ת kaet at this time
Genesis 18:14 כָּ/עֵ֥ת kaet according to the time