ma.char marks the next day and, in questions about later generations, a time still ahead.

The word most often sets an action, event, warning, or expectation on the next day, whether that event is commanded, promised, or anticipated. In several passages about children and later generations, it instead marks a future time when descendants may ask or speak.

1. The next day for a planned or expected event · dominant

   The absolute masculine singular form places an event or response on the day after the speaker's present time. In Exodus 16:23 the APB renders the clause "Tomorrow is a day of solemn rest," while in 1 Kings 19:2 it renders Jezebel's threat as occurring "at this time tomorrow"; Joshua 3:5 similarly anticipates that the LORD will do wonders on that following day.

   Exodus 16:231 Kings 19:2Joshua 3:5Numbers 16:162 Kings 7:1Judges 19:9
2. A later time in the future · occasional

   In clauses concerning descendants, the same absolute masculine singular form points beyond the immediate day to a future occasion. In Deuteronomy 6:20 the APB renders a son's future question as "When your son asks you tomorrow," and Joshua 22:27 has sons speaking to a later generation; Joshua 4:21 presents the question as arising "in time to come."

   Deuteronomy 6:20Exodus 13:14Joshua 22:24Joshua 22:27Joshua 22:28Joshua 4:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the temporal setting with "tomorrow," including in Exodus 16:23 and 1 Kings 19:2. In future-generation contexts it can use "tomorrow" or "in time to come," as in Deuteronomy 6:20 and Joshua 4:21; these are renderings of whole clauses.