nissan

Thân thiện

The calendar shows the month of Nissan.

Definition

Noun 1. The seventh month of the civil year and the first month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar: Nissan is a month in the Hebrew calendar, corresponding to parts of March and April in the Gregorian calendar. It is a significant month, notably containing the Passover festival.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The holiday of Passover begins on the 15th day of Nissan.
  • The Hebrew month of Nissan is considered a month of redemption and miracles.
  • Their calendar marks the new year in the month of Tishrei, but Nissan is the first of the months.

Advanced Usage

• "the month of Nissan": This is the standard and most common way to refer to it, emphasizing its place in the liturgical cycle.
  • The story of the Exodus is read during the month of Nissan.

Variants and Related Words

• Nisan: An alternative, common transliteration of the same Hebrew month name.
  • The festival is celebrated in Nisan.

Synonyms

• First month (ecclesiastical): Refers to its position as the start of the religious year in the Hebrew tradition.
• Abib: An older, biblical name for this month, meaning "ears of grain."

Học thuật

Noun

1. the seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Nisan
• Nissan