Abib
/ˈeɪbɪb/ /ˈɑːbɪb/ /aˈbiːb/(also Aviv) Jewish History
noun
In the ancient Hebrew calendar: the first month of the ecclesiastical year and the seventh of the civil year, corresponding to the latter part of March and the early part of April.
- Later called by the Babylonian name Nisan..
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in The New Testament. Originally from Hebrew 'āḇīḇ (in ḥodeš ha-'āḇīḇ month in which the young ears of barley are formed, i.e. month of beginning of spring (Exodus 13:4, etc.) from ḥodeš month + ha- the + 'āḇīḇ young ear of barley (Exodus 9:31)). In later use partly from post-biblical Hebrew 'āḇīḇ.
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