What does עִדָּן (ʿidān) mean in the Bible?
עִדָּן (ʿidān): Denotes appointed or fixed time periods, emphasizing divine determination rather than mere chronological duration
Hebrew · H5732
עִדָּן
A set time ; technically, a year
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עִדָּן H5732
Pronunciation ʿidān
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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Questions this entry answers
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 times 4× Daniel 4:16, Daniel 4:23, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32
a time 2× Daniel 7:25
and a time 1× Daniel 7:12
and times 1× Daniel 7:25
As soon as 1× Daniel 3:5
for time 1× Daniel 2:8
the situation 1× Daniel 2:9
the times 1× Daniel 2:21
when 1× Daniel 3:15
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 2:8 עִדָּנָ֖א to for time Noun - masculine singular determinate Daniel 2:9 עִדָּנָ֖א to the situation Noun - masculine singular determinate Daniel 2:21 עִדָּנַיָּא֙ to the times Noun - masculine plural determinate Daniel 3:5 בְּעִדָּנָ֡א to As soon as Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate Daniel 3:15 בְעִדָּנָ֡א to when Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate Daniel 4:16 עִדָּנִ֖ין to times Noun - masculine plural Daniel 4:23 עִדָּנִ֖ין to times Noun - masculine plural Daniel 4:25 עִדָּנִ֖ין to times Noun - masculine plural Daniel 4:32 עִדָּנִ֖ין to times Noun - masculine plural Daniel 7:12 וְעִדָּֽן׃ to and a time Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Daniel 2:8
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 1
Daniel 13
Source forms
עִדָּנִ֖ין 4x ‘id·dā·nîn Daniel 4:16, Daniel 4:23, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32
עִדָּנָ֖א 2x ‘id·dā·nā Daniel 2:8, Daniel 2:9
בְעִדָּנָ֡א 1x ḇə·‘id·dā·nā Daniel 3:15
בְּעִדָּנָ֡א 1x bə·‘id·dā·nā Daniel 3:5
וְעִדָּֽן׃ 1x wə·‘id·dān Daniel 7:12
וְעִדָּנִ֖ין 1x wə·‘id·dā·nîn Daniel 7:25
עִדָּ֥ן 1x ‘id·dān Daniel 7:25
עִדָּֽן׃ 1x ‘id·dān Daniel 7:25
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 4x Daniel 4:16, Daniel 4:23, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32
Noun - masculine singular 2x Daniel 7:25
Noun - masculine singular determinate 2x Daniel 2:8, Daniel 2:9
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate 2x Daniel 3:5, Daniel 3:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 1x Daniel 7:25
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Daniel 7:12
Noun - masculine plural determinate 1x Daniel 2:21
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes appointed or fixed time periods, emphasizing divine determination rather than mere chronological duration
Source Gloss
a set time ; technically, a year
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Denotes appointed or fixed time periods, emphasizing divine determination rather than mere chronological duration
a set time; technically, a year BDB: time Usage: time.
Word Origins
עִדָּן is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain