Ethanim

American  

[eth-uh-nim, e-tah-neem] / ˈɛθ ə nɪm, ɛ tɑˈnim /

noun

Chiefly Biblical.

1. a month equivalent to Tishri in the modern Jewish calendar.

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Etymology

Origin of Ethanim

From Late Latin Ethanim, from Hebrew, Canaanite ēthānīm

Example Sentences

In the first place we have those peculiar to the Jews previous to the captivity, viz: Abib, the first month in commemoration of the exodus; Zif, the second, Ethanim, the seventh, and Bul, the eighth.

From Our Calendar by Packer, George Nichols

The month Ethanim, to which the first account refers, is mentioned, it will be remembered, in 1 Kings viii.

From Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

Expenses of the month Ethanim: On the new-moon of the month Ethanim, for the gods of the new-moon two....

From Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

It is mentioned together with two other names, Ethanim, the seventh month, and Bul, the eighth month, in the account of the building and dedication of Solomon's Temple.

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

Ethanim, the month of gifts, that is of fruits, and Bul, the month of rain.

From Our Calendar by Packer, George Nichols