ze.man denotes a temporal point or period, including a present occasion, changing times, and a set limit.

The term most often marks a temporal occasion or point in an unfolding event; it also appears for periods that can be changed, extended, or reach an appointed limit.

1. A temporal occasion or immediate point · dominant

   Determined singular forms occur in event-setting clauses: in Daniel 3:8 the APB renders “at that time” as accusations are brought, and in Daniel 4:33 it renders “In that hour” when the word concerning Nebuchadnezzar is completed. Daniel 2:16 places the singular absolute form in Daniel’s request that time be given, while Ezra 5:3 likewise introduces the arrival of Tattenai and his companions “At that time.”

   Daniel 2:16Daniel 3:7Daniel 3:8Daniel 4:33Ezra 5:3
2. Periods and appointed temporal limits · common

   Plural forms occur where the APB renders “times” in Daniel 2:21 and in the attempted change of “times and law” in Daniel 7:25. In Daniel 7:12 a singular absolute form stands in the clause that an extension of life is granted “until a time and season,” and Daniel 7:22 describes the arrival of an appointed time for the holy ones to take possession of the kingdom.

   Daniel 2:21Daniel 6:11Daniel 6:14Daniel 7:12Daniel 7:22Daniel 7:25

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB presents the term with expressions such as “time,” “times,” “at that time,” “In that hour,” and “the appointed time.” These render the surrounding temporal clauses, but the translation does not mark a one-to-one English equivalent for each occurrence.