a. usually (213 t.) with preposition: with בְּ (142 t.), especially הַהִוא ׳ בָּע Gen 21:22 ( E ) in that time, Gen 38:1 ( J ), Num 22:4 ( E ), Deut 1:9 + 14 t. Deuteronomy; הַהִיא ׳ בָּע Josh 5:2; Amos 5:13; Dan 12:1 (twice in verse). + (69 t., not in P ); הַזּאֹת ׳ בָּע Esth 4:14, בָּעִתִּים הָהֵם 2Chr 15:5; Dan 11:14 בְּכָלעֵֿת at all times Exod 18:22; Exod 18:26 ( E ), Lev 16:2 ( P ) Ps 34:2 +; = continually Prov 8:30, בְּכָלעֵֿת אֲשֶׁר Esth 5:13 as long as I see Mordecai; with לְ (31 t.; compare ל 6, p. 516 above), 2Sam 11:1 + at the time, but Ezek 12:27 for distant times, compare לְעֵת כָּזֹאת Esth 4:14, etc.; with כְּ (21 t.; compare כ 1.a., p. 453 above), הַזּאֹת ׳ מָחָר כָּע Josh 11:6 ( J E ) tomorrow about this time, usually מָחָר ׳ כָּע (Kö^{Synt. 401 o}) Exod 9:18 ( J ), 1Sam 9:16 (compare Dr), 1Sam 20:12; 1Kgs 19:2 ; 1Kgs 20:6; 2Kgs 7:1; 2Kgs 7:18; 2Kgs 10:6 ; כָּעֵת חַיָה; כָּעֵת הָרִאשׁוֺן Isa 8:23 at the former time; כָּעֵת alone Num 23:23 ( J E ) at this time = now (probably, compare Di), Judg 13:23; Judg 21:22 , etc.; with מִן (8 t.), מִן הָעֵת הַהִא Neh 13:21, etc.; with עַד (12 t.), הַהִיא ׳ עַדהָֿע Neh 6:1 up to that time, מֵעֵת עַדעֵֿת Ezek 4:10 ; Ezek 4:11 etc. (5 t. Daniel); with אלֿ, מֵעֵת אֶלעֵֿת 1Chr 9:25 .

b often construct defined by n.following: בְּעֵת צָהֳרָ֑יִם Jer 20:16, לְעֵת (הָ)עֶרֶב 2Sam 11:12; Gen 8:11; Gen 24:11 (both J ), Isa 17:14; Zech 14:7 עַדעֵֿת הָעָ֑רֶב Josh 8:29 ( J E ), כְּעֵת מִנְחַת עֶרֶב Dan 9:21 , redundantly לְעֶתיֿוֺם בְּיוֺם 1Chr 12:22, (ה)קָצִיר ׳ ע Jer 50:16; Jer 51:33, הַוָּמִיר ׳ ע Song 2:12 , וִקְנָה ׳ ע 1Kgs 11:4 ; 1Kgs 15:23; Ps 71:9, אַפְּךָ ׳ בְּע Jer 18:23 = פָּנְיךָ ׳ לְע Ps 21:10 (of anger), לְעִתּוֺת בַּצָּרָה Ps 9:10 ; Ps 10:1 at time destitution (see בַּצָּרָה ), etc.

c. followed by infinitive בּוֺא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ ׳ לְע Josh 10:27 ( J E ), 2Chr 18:34, קָרְאָם ׳ בְּע Jer 11:14a (read בְּעֵת also v^b, Gie), etc.

d. followed by clause with finite verb (in poetry or late) Deut 32:35; Job 6:17; 2Chr 20:22; 2Chr 24:11; 2Chr 29:27 + (compare 2.c.).

a. = usual time : צֵאת ׳ לְע 2Sam 11:1 at time of kings' going forth = 1Chr 20:1 בְּעֵת יַחֵם Gen 31:10 עֵת לֶדֶת Job 39:1; Job 39:2.

b. proper, suitable time : rain בְּעִתּוֺ Deut 11:14; Jer 5:24 +, compare Lev 26:4 ( H ), also Ps 1:3 ; Ps 104:27; Ps 145:15; Prov 15:23; Isa 60:22; Eccl 3:11 עֵת מִלְחָמָה Eccl 3:8 שָׁלוֺם ׳ ע Eccl 3:8 followed by infinitive Hos 10:12, הַעֵת לָקַחַת 2Kgs 5:26 is it a time to take money? Hag 1:4, עֶתבֵּֿית לְהִבָּנוֺת ׳ י Hag 1:2 (v:a read עַתָּ בָּא Hi We Now and others); עֵת לַעֲשׂוֺת Ps 119:126, compare Eccl 3:2-8 (26 t.); absolute כִּי עֵת Hos 13:13 (Hi We and others; Gu^{Kau gives} עַתָּ; > Now כָּעֵת); absolute with negative Job 22:16; Eccl 7:17 hence (late) יוֺדְעֵי בִינָה לָעִתִּים 1Chr 12:32 , יִדְעֵי הָעִתִּים Esth 1:13 i.e. astrologers, etc.

c. appointed time , ׳ בְּעֵת תֵּת וגו 1Sam 18:19 at the appointed time of giving, Ezek 7:7; Ezek 7:12; Isa 13:22, פְּקֻדָּתָם ׳ ע Jer 8:12; Jer 10:15 = Jer 51:18; Jer 46:21; Jer 50:27 compare (with finite verb) Jer 6:15; Jer 49:8; Jer 50:31 , אַרְצוֺ ׳ ע Jer 27:7, גּוֺיִם ׳ ע Ezek 30:3 ,לְעִתִּים מְזֻמָּנִים Ezra 10:14 ; Neh 10:35 compareNeh 13:31 מוֺעֵד ׳ עַדעֿ 2Sam 24:15 ; Ps 103:14 (|| מוֺעֵד), etc.; compare עֵת וּמִשְׁפָּט Eccl 8:5; Eccl 8:6 (for time of judgment),עִתּוֺ Eccl 9:12 especially לְעֵת קֵץ Dan 8:7 compare Dan 11:35; Dan 11:40; Dan 12:4; Dan 12:9, עֲוֺן קֵץ ׳ כְּע Ezek 21:30 ; Ezek 21:34 compare Ezek 35:5 לְקֵץ הָעִתִּים Dan 11:13 .

d. as uncertain עֵת וָפֶגַע Eccl 9:11 .