idan · time, period

What it means

idan (עִדָּן) is an Aramaic word of the Bible that means “time, period”.

Time (Aramaic): a moment or a set period; in some passages a period counted like a year ("seven times").

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. A period: "a period, periods and half a period".

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• times ×6
• time ×5
• moment ×2

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Daniel 2:8

  The king answered and said, “I know for certain that you are buying time, because you have seen that the word from me is firm:

• Daniel 2:9

  that if you do not make known to me the dream, there is one law for you; and a lying word and corrupt you have agreed to speak before me until the time changes. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can declare to me its interpretation.”

• Daniel 2:21

  And he changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who know understanding.

• Daniel 3:5

  at the moment that you hear the sound of the horn, the flute, the zither, the sambuca, the psaltery, the bagpipe, and every kind of music, you will fall down and bow down to the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.

• Daniel 3:15

  Now if you are ready at the moment that you hear the sound of the horn, the flute, the zither, the sambuca, the psaltery, and the bagpipe, and every kind of music, to fall down and bow down to the image that I made, good; but if you do not bow down, at that very moment you will be thrown into the midst of the furnace of fire blazing; and who is the Elah who will deliver you from my hands?”

• Daniel 4:16

  Let his heart be changed from that of man, and let the heart of an animal be given to him; and let seven times pass over him.

• Daniel 4:23

  And as for what the king saw, a watcher and a holy one coming down from the heavens and saying, ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump of its roots in the earth, and with a band of iron and bronze, in the grass of the field; and with the dew of the heavens let him be drenched, and with the animals of the field be his portion, until seven times pass over him’:

• Daniel 4:25

  that you will be driven away from men, and with the animals of the field your dwelling will be, and grass like oxen you will be made to eat, and with the dew of the heavens you will be drenched, and seven times will pass over you, until you know that Illaya rules over the kingdom of men, and to whomever he wishes he gives it.

• Daniel 4:32

  and from men you are being driven away, and with the animals of the field will be your dwelling; grass like oxen you will be made to eat, and seven times will pass over you, until you know that Illaya rules over the kingdom of men, and to whomever he wishes he gives it.”

• Daniel 7:12

  And as for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but a lengthening of life was given them for a season and a time.

• Daniel 7:25

  And words against Illaya he will speak, and the saints of Illaya he will wear out, and he will intend to change times and law; and they will be given into his hand for a time and times and half a time.

And 2 more times.