הָ/עֵ֣ת

𐤄/𐤏𐤕

haet

the 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

Nehemiah 13:21 · Word #16

Lexicon H6256

Lemmaעֵת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤕
Transliterationʻêth
Strong'sH6256
In-contextthe 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 H6256-08

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
H6256-03 beet in the appointed time of
H6256-04 beitah in her appointed-time
H6256-05 beitam in their appointed time
H6256-06 beitim in appointed-times
H6256-07 beito in his appointed time
H6256-09 haitim the appointed-times
H6256-10 itekhe your appointed-time
H6256-11 iteykha your appointed times
H6256-12 itim appointed times
H6256-13 itotay my appointed-times
H6256-14 kaet as the appointed time
H6256-15 keet as the appointed-time of
H6256-16 khaet at the time
H6256-17 laitim to the appointed-times
H6256-18 leet for a season
H6256-19 leitim for appointed-times
H6256-20 leitot for appointed-times
H6258-01 meatah from this time onward
H6256-21 ukheet and as an appointed-time
H6256-22 uleet and for a season
H6256-23 uleitim and for appointed-times
H6256-24 uvaet and in the appointed time
H6256-25 uvaitim and in the appointed-times
H6256-26 uveet and in the appointed time
H6256-27 vaet in a season
H6258-02 veatah and now (at this time)
H6256-28 vehaet and the appointed time
H6256-29 vehaitim and 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