Thammuz
Definition
Noun 1. A month in the Hebrew calendar: Thammuz is the name of the tenth month in the civil year and the fourth month in the ecclesiastical year of the Hebrew calendar. It corresponds approximately to the Gregorian months of June and July.
Usage
- Thammuz is used specifically in the context of the Hebrew calendar and Jewish religious observance.
- It is a proper noun and is typically capitalized.
Examples
- The fast of the 17th of Thammuz commemorates the breach of Jerusalem's walls.
- The Hebrew month of Thammuz usually falls during the summer season.
- According to the Talmud, the incident of the Golden Calf occurred in the month of Thammuz.
Advanced Usage
- The Seventeenth of Tammuz: This is a minor fast day in Judaism marking the date when the walls of Jerusalem were breached. It begins a three-week period of mourning leading up to Tisha B'Av.
- Observant Jews fast from dawn until dusk on the Seventeenth of Tammuz.
Variants and Related Words
- Tammuz: A common alternate spelling of the month's name.
- Tamuz: Another common transliteration from the Hebrew (תַּמּוּז).
Synonyms
- There are no direct synonyms for this proper noun referring to a specific calendar month. In a general temporal context, one might refer to "a summer month" or "the fourth ecclesiastical month," but these are descriptions, not synonyms.
Noun
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the tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July)