Sivan

[ siv-uhn; Hebrew see-vahn ]

/ ˈsɪv ən; Hebrew siˈvɑn /

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noun

the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.

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Origin of Sivan

From the Hebrew word sīwān

Words nearby Sivan

SI unit, SI units, Siva, Sivaism, Sivaji, Sivan, Sivananda yoga, Sivapithecus, Sivas, Sivash Sea, Siwalik Hills

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How to use Sivan in a sentence

On the 26th day of the month Sivan, in the seventh year, the day was turned into night, and fire in the midst of heaven.
The Astronomy of the Bible|E. Walter Maunder
He thereupon returned to Nineveh and on the 8th of Sivan formally ascended the throne.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
But the storm abated, and, after a journey of one month, the ship sailed into the harbor of Accho (3rd Sivan—16th May).
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
Sivan, siv′an, n. the third month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, answering to part of May and June.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

In the month Sivan there was mourning for the kings mother in Akkad.
Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton

British Dictionary definitions for Sivan

Sivan

/ (siːˈvɑːn) /

noun

(in the Jewish calendar) the third month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the ninth month of the civil year, usually falling within May and June

Word Origin for Sivan

from Hebrew

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