Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Ishinan" <ishinan AT comcast.net>]

Dear Rev. B. William,

Per your request, here are the references for "zmn":

1.  Database query to Semitic etymology, Compiled by Alexander Militarev # 
878

http://starling.rinet.ru/cgi-bin/response.cgi?root=config&morpho=0&basename=%5Cdata%5Csemham%5Csemet&first=861

(Note, the term is found in ALL the Semitic branches.)


2. The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon p. 273-74, 
corresponding to Strong's # 2163 (a primitive root; to fix (a time): 
appoint)

3.  In Lisan al-`arab vol., III p. 48-49.

In Classical Arabic "zaman" has a wide range of meanings:

May refer to the Arabian calendar in relation to the solar or Lunar years 
(four quarters: spring, summer, autumn, and winter & six seasons). The 
periods of the rain, the regular months.

Being afflicted with a chronic disease of long continuance like a chronic 
cough, can refer to stale water, an evil affliction, disability, a curse, a 
calamity.  Azman & zaman refer to a long time ago, epoch, era or a period in 
time. Sometimes can refer to fortune and fate and even love. Also the life 
time of a person.

Forms: zaman, zaman, 'Azman and muzmin .

4- Arabic English lexicon by Ed. William Lane vol., I p. 1253-54


I hope this helps,

Best regards

Ishinan Ishibashi


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> Thank you for your contribution.
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