No. 458 in Hebrew
בשעה
"At the hour" or "at the time."
In a sentence
אני אגיע בשעה שבע בערב.
I will arrive at seven in the evening.
Here, 'בשעה' indicates a specific time (7:00 PM) for an event.
בשעה שתעזוב, דברים ישתנו.
At the time you leave, things will change.
Here, 'בשעה' introduces a temporal clause specifying the moment an action takes place.
בשעה שכולם דאגו, התברר שהכל בסדר.
While everyone was worried, it turned out everything was fine.
Here, 'בשעה' is used to mean 'while,' indicating a concurrent time period for two actions.
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