The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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zmn noun pl. absolute

zmn, zmnˀ (zman, zimnā) n.f./m. set time; instance

1 set time Com, ^-OA ^-Syr. ▶ more

--(a) לִזמַן : after the period of time of ... JLAtg.

(a.1) לזמן, לזימנין : subsequently JBA, LJLA.

--(b) מִזמַן לִזמַן‏ : season after season JLAtg.

--(c) summons to appear at a set time OfA-Iran.

(c.1) summons to court, i.e., subpoena JBA, JBAg.

--(d) abs. as adv. : for a set time, for a short time JLAtg.

--(e) dating JBA.

2 instance Qum, JLAtg, Gal, PTA, JBA, JBAg, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) כִזמַן בִזמַן : adv. : as usual JLAtg.

--(b) כזמן + time period, + ב + time period : time period after time period JLAtg.

--(c) בֵּהּ־זִמְנָא : at that moment BA-Da.

(c.1) ביביזימנא LJLA.

3 pl. abs. : sometimes Qum, Gal, PTA, JBA, LJLA.

4 assembly (??) from Heb. מועד Qum, JLAtg, PTA, LJLA.

5 now (?) Syr.

6 בֵית זִמנָא : rest period (?), rest place(?) JLAtg.

7 agreed upon signal (BH מוֹעֵד) JLAtg.