ʻêth — H6256

H6256 · Hebrew — עת

Pronunciation: ayth

Definition

feminine noun

  1. time
    1. time (of an event)
    2. time (usual)
    3. experiences, fortunes
    4. occurrence, occasion

time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.

Usually translated as

season, when, always, long, eveningtide, certain, continually, eventide, noontide, after, ways, evening, so, as, tide

Origin

from H5703

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

ʻêth occurs 296 times in 258 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (9), Exodus (3), Leviticus (3), Numbers (2), Deuteronomy (18), Joshua (7), Judges (10), Ruth (1), 1 Samuel (4), 2 Samuel (3), 1 Kings (7), 2 Kings (11), 1 Chronicles (7), 2 Chronicles (16), Ezra (3), Nehemiah (7), Esther (4), Job (10), Psalms (22), Proverbs (5), Ecclesiastes (18), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (11), Jeremiah (34), Ezekiel (14), Daniel (13), Hosea (3), Joel (1), Amos (1), Micah (3), Zephaniah (3), Haggai (2), Zechariah (2)