עֵת
et (ʿēt)
/ate/
“time, season, appointed epoch”
Time, proper occasion, opportune season ('To everything there is a season', Ecclesiastes 3:1); divine kairos for deliverance or judgment.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From עָדָה (H5710) to pass by.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
timeseasonalways
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עֵת (time, season, appointed epoch) -> G2540
LXX conceptual translation: עֵת (time, season, appointed epoch) -> G5550
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where עֵת (et) carries significant theological or narrative weight.