Abib

/ (Hebrew ɑˈbiːb) /

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noun

Judaism an older name for the month of Nisan

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Word Origin for Abib

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

Words nearby Abib

abhor, abhorrence, abhorrent, Abia, Abiathar, Abib, abidance, abide, abide by, abiding, Abidjan

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How to use Abib in a sentence

The Prophet had been transported from the place mentioned in chapter i:1 to Tel-abib, which was also on the river Chebar.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
It must be killed on the fourteenth of the month Abib as the sun is setting, and the blood must be sprinkled with hyssop.
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood
In chapter iii:15, the name of the place is given, it was at Tel-abib.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
The festival of the New Moon might prevent him from fasting on Abib 1, 2.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Daniel|F. W. Farrar

(x.) The death of the firstborn, which occurred in April (Abib), was evidently not a natural calamity.
The Truth of Christianity|William Harry Turton