Nisan

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Definition

Noun 1. The first month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar: Nisan is the month in which Passover occurs, corresponding to parts of March and April in the Gregorian calendar. 2. The seventh month of the civil year in the Hebrew calendar: In the traditional counting starting from Tishrei, Nisan is the seventh month.

Usage
  • Nisan is a proper noun and is always capitalized.
  • It is used primarily in religious, historical, and cultural contexts related to Judaism.
  • It often appears with modifiers specifying the year or events within it.
Examples
  • The holiday of Passover begins on the 15th day of Nisan.
  • In the Hebrew calendar, Nisan is considered a month of redemption and spring.
  • The new year for kings and festivals starts in Nisan.
Advanced Usage
  • "Rosh Chodesh Nisan": The beginning (literally "head of the month") of Nisan, marked as a minor holiday.
  • "Nisan Rishon": (Literally "First Nisan") Used in some contexts to emphasize its status as the first month, especially when discussing calendar calculations.
Variants and Related Words
  • Abib: An older, biblical name for the same month, meaning "ears of grain," referring to the spring harvest.
  • Aviv: The modern Hebrew word for "spring," often used poetically in relation to Nisan.
Synonyms
  • First month (ecclesiastical): Primary synonym in the context of the Hebrew religious calendar.
  • Spring month: Descriptive synonym referencing its seasonal placement.
Notes on Meaning
  • The dual numbering (first ecclesiastical, seventh civil) is a key feature of the Hebrew calendar system. The meaning is determined by context: religious observances use the count from Nisan, while the civil calendar year begins with Tishrei.
Noun
  1. the seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April)

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