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עִדָּן

A set time ; technically, a year

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עִדָּןH5732
Pronunciationʿidān

What does עִדָּן (ʿidān) mean in the Bible?

עִדָּן (ʿidān): Denotes appointed or fixed time periods, emphasizing divine determination rather than mere chronological duration

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What does עִדָּן (ʿidān) mean in the Bible?

עִדָּן (ʿidān): Denotes appointed or fixed time periods, emphasizing divine determination rather than mere chronological duration

How does the BSB render H5732?

The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include times (4), a time (2), and a time (1), and times (1), As soon as (1).

Where does עִדָּן (ʿidān) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 2:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (13).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
times4×Daniel 4:16, Daniel 4:23, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32
a time2×Daniel 7:25
and a time1×Daniel 7:12
and times1×Daniel 7:25
As soon as1×Daniel 3:5
for time1×Daniel 2:8
the situation1×Daniel 2:9
the times1×Daniel 2:21
when1×Daniel 3:15
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 2:8עִדָּנָ֖אtofor timeNoun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 2:9עִדָּנָ֖אtothe situationNoun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 2:21עִדָּנַיָּא֙tothe timesNoun - masculine plural determinateDaniel 3:5בְּעִדָּנָ֡אtoAs soon asPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 3:15בְעִדָּנָ֡אtowhenPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 4:16עִדָּנִ֖יןtotimesNoun - masculine pluralDaniel 4:23עִדָּנִ֖יןtotimesNoun - masculine pluralDaniel 4:25עִדָּנִ֖יןtotimesNoun - masculine pluralDaniel 4:32עִדָּנִ֖יןtotimesNoun - masculine pluralDaniel 7:12וְעִדָּֽן׃toand a timeConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowDaniel 2:8
Aligned rows13
Books represented1
Daniel13
Source forms
עִדָּנִ֖ין4x‘id·dā·nînDaniel 4:16, Daniel 4:23, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32
עִדָּנָ֖א2x‘id·dā·nāDaniel 2:8, Daniel 2:9
בְעִדָּנָ֡א1xḇə·‘id·dā·nāDaniel 3:15
בְּעִדָּנָ֡א1xbə·‘id·dā·nāDaniel 3:5
וְעִדָּֽן׃1xwə·‘id·dānDaniel 7:12
וְעִדָּנִ֖ין1xwə·‘id·dā·nînDaniel 7:25
עִדָּ֥ן1x‘id·dānDaniel 7:25
עִדָּֽן׃1x‘id·dānDaniel 7:25
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural4xDaniel 4:16, Daniel 4:23, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32
Noun - masculine singular2xDaniel 7:25
Noun - masculine singular determinate2xDaniel 2:8, Daniel 2:9
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate2xDaniel 3:5, Daniel 3:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural1xDaniel 7:25
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xDaniel 7:12
Noun - masculine plural determinate1xDaniel 2:21
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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