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."

Noun

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