In the course of time / In due course
Over a period of time. With the passing of time. After a certain period.
("And what he took as rent over the time mentioned, he gave the payment as conditioned beforehand" – She'elot HaGeonim, HaRikbi, siman 177; also: "And he stayed with him for a month, etc. He extended the time, perhaps over time his acquisitions would be revealed, and when he saw there was no hope for wealth, he clarified his conduct with him" – Or HaChaim, Genesis 29:14)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
בְּמֶשֶׁךְ הַזְּמַן
Definition (Hebrew)
לְאֹרֶךְ תְּקוּפַת זְמַן. עִם חֲלוֹף הַזְּמַן. לְאַחַר תְּקוּפָה מְסֻיֶּמֶת.
("וּמָה שֶׁלָּקַח הַשְּׂכִירוּת בְּמֶשֶׁךְ הַזְּמַן הַנִּזְכָּר עַל זֶה ... כְּפִי שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂה עָלָיו הַתְּנַאי מֵרֹאשׁ"- תְּשׁוּבוֹת הַגְּאוֹנִים- הֶרְכֵּבֵי סִימָן קעז, וְכֵן: "וַיֵּשֶׁב עַמּוֹ חֹדֶשׁ וְגֵו'. הֶאֱרִיךְ לוֹ זְמַן אוּלַי יִתְגַּלֶּה בְּמֶשֶׁךְ הַזְּמַן קִנְיָנָיו, וּכְשֶׁרָאָה כִּי אֵין תִּקְוַת מָמוֹן בֵּרֵר הַנְהָגָתוֹ עִמּוֹ"- אוֹר הַחַיִּים, בְּרֵאשִׁית פֶּרֶק כט יָד)