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
| Lemma | עֵת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤕 |
| Transliteration | ʻêth |
| Strong's | H6256 |
| In-context | the 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
| Root | עת (ʿ-t) |
| Core Meanings | time, season, appointed moment, occasion |
| Semantic Range | time, season, appointed time, occasion, opportunity, proper moment, era |
| Conceptual Significance | עֵת 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 Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (HTd/HTi + Ncbsa). No pronominal suffix; singular and definite. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 |