ze.man denotes a time, including a set time for an observance or a time given for a journey.

The attested uses show time both generally and as a specified or set occasion: Ecclesiastes 3:1 speaks of a time for everything, while Esther and Nehemiah place it in observance and journey contexts.

1. A specified or set occasion · dominant

   In Esther 9:27 the singular construct form occurs in the clause about observing two days according to their appointed time; in Esther 9:31 the plural construct form occurs with the establishment of Purim days at their appointed times. In Nehemiah 2:6, the singular absolute form occurs as Nehemiah gives the king a time in response to questions about his journey and return.

   Esther 9:27Esther 9:31Nehemiah 2:6
2. Time for each matter · occasional

   In Ecclesiastes 3:1, the singular absolute form occurs in the statement that everything has a time and that every pleasure under the heavens has a time; the APB renders the verse with repeated "time."

   Ecclesiastes 3:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "time" in Ecclesiastes 3:1 and Nehemiah 2:6, and with "appointed time" or "appointed times" in Esther 9:27 and Esther 9:31. These renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than isolate each token precisely.