iyyar
Definition
Noun: * The eighth month of the civil year in the Hebrew calendar; the second month of the ecclesiastical year (occurring in April and May): "Iyyar" is the name of a specific month in the Hebrew calendar system.
Usage
- "Iyyar" is a proper noun used specifically to refer to this Hebrew month. It is often used in religious, historical, or cultural contexts related to Judaism.
- Example: "The holiday of Lag BaOmer is celebrated on the 18th day of Iyyar."
- Example: "In the Hebrew calendar, Iyyar falls between the months of Nisan and Sivan."
Advanced Usage
- The month is sometimes referred to with its full Hebrew name, Ziv (or Zif), which was its name during the First Temple period, meaning "radiance."
- In leap years on the Hebrew calendar, an extra month (Adar II) is added, but the position of Iyyar remains unchanged as the eighth month from Tishrei (the civil new year).
Variants and Related Words
- Ziv (proper noun): An alternate biblical name for the month of Iyyar.
- Hebrew calendar (noun phrase): The lunisolar calendar used for Jewish religious observance, of which Iyyar is a month.
Synonyms
- There are no direct synonyms for "Iyyar" as it is a unique proper noun for a specific calendar month. In general contexts, one could refer to it as a Hebrew month or a month in the Jewish calendar.
Related Phrases
- Rosh Chodesh Iyyar (noun phrase): The celebration of the new moon, marking the beginning of the month of Iyyar.
- Iyar (proper noun): A common alternate transliteration of the month's name from Hebrew.
Noun
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the eighth month of the civil year; the second month of the ecclesiastical year (in April and May)
