Definition

Noun: 1. The fourth month of the civil year in the Hebrew calendar: Tebet is a month in the Hebrew calendar, corresponding to parts of December and January in the Gregorian calendar. 2. The tenth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar: In the religious counting of months, Tebet is the tenth month.

Usage

• Tebet is a proper noun used specifically in the context of the Hebrew calendar.
• It is often used when discussing Jewish holidays, historical events dated in the Hebrew calendar, or religious observances.

Examples

• The fast day of the Tenth of Tebet commemorates the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem.
• Hanukkah usually ends in the month of Tebet.
• According to the Hebrew calendar, the new moon of Tebet was observed last night.

Advanced Usage

• "In the month of Tebet": This is the standard prepositional phrase used to indicate when something occurs.
  • The event is scheduled for the middle of Tebet.

Variants and Related Words

• Tevet: An alternative, more common transliteration of the Hebrew name for this month.
• Hebrew calendar: The lunisolar calendar used for Jewish religious observance, of which Tebet is a month.

Synonyms

• There are no direct synonyms, as it is a specific proper noun for a calendar month. In context, it could be described as a winter month in the Jewish calendar.

Notes on Meaning

This word has only one specific meaning related to its function as a named month within a particular calendrical system. It does not have metaphorical or idiomatic uses outside of this context.

Noun

1. the fourth month of the civil year; the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year (in December and January)