Tevet
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Definition
- Noun:
- The fourth month of the civil year in the Hebrew calendar: "Tevet" is the name of a specific month in the Hebrew calendar, which corresponds to parts of December and January in the Gregorian calendar.
- The tenth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar: In the religious counting of months, starting from Nisan, "Tevet" is the tenth month.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The fast of the 10th of Tevet commemorates the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem.
- Hanukkah often ends in the month of Tevet.
Advanced Usage
- "Asarah B'Tevet": The Fast of the Tenth of Tevet, a minor fast day in Judaism.
- The community observed Asarah B'Tevet with prayer and reflection.
Variants and Related Words
- Tebet: An alternate spelling for "Tevet".
- The month is sometimes referred to as Tebet in older texts.
Synonyms
- Month: A general term for a division of the year. (Note: This is a hypernym, not a direct synonym for the specific month name.)
Different Meanings
- This word is a proper noun referring specifically to a Hebrew calendar month. It does not have other common meanings in general English usage.
Related Idioms or Phrases
- "From Kislev to Tevet": Can be used to indicate a passage of time or a transition between months in the Hebrew calendar.
- The project spanned from Kislev to Tevet.
Noun
- the fourth month of the civil year; the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year (in December and January)