Abib

British  

/ ɑˈbiːb /

noun

1. Judaism an older name for the month of Nisan

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Etymology

Origin of Abib

Hebrew ābhībh ear of grain, hence the month when grain was fresh

Example Sentences

“The future looks bright for Exxon Mobil regardless of potential oil price volatility or economic uncertainty,” said Osmar Abib, global head of oil and gas investment banking at Credit Suisse.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2017

Seven days thou            shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time            of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from            Egypt.

From The Bible, King James version, Book 2: Exodus by Anonymous

Now it is perfectly clear that the sabbatic year cannot have begun with the first day of the month Abib, because the first fruits were offered on the fifteenth of that month.

From The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)

His letter is naturally full of apologies for writing to the great Abib on such a theme.

From Robert Browning: How to Know Him by Phelps, William Lyon

The very God! think, Abib, dost thou think?

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward