erev

[ er-ev; English er-uhv ]

noun

, Hebrew.

1. the day before a Jewish holiday or the Jewish Sabbath: Erev Yom Kippur.

erev

/ ˈɛrɛv /

noun

1. in combination Judaism the day before; the eve of

   erev Pesach (the day before Passover)

   erev Shabbat (the Sabbath eve, i.e., Friday)

Word History and Origins

Origin of erev¹

ʿerebh literally, eve, evening

Word History and Origins

Origin of erev¹

from Hebrew

Example Sentences

It was Erev Yom Kippur [the night before Yom Kippur] and that was an amazing dinner.

From The Daily Beast

Indeed, I never enjoyed myself so much as on this Erev Passover.

From Project Gutenberg

It was Erev Yomtov (the day before the holiday), and no washing was to be had.

From Project Gutenberg