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.

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

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

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

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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.

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