Ziv

Hebrew Zif

[ziv, zeev]

noun

Chiefly Biblical.

1. a month equivalent to Iyar of the modern Jewish calendar. 1 Kings 6:1.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ziv¹

From Hebrew zīw “radiance, brightness”

Example Sentences

Two of them died in captivity, while the last two to be released, Gali and Ziv Berman, were only returned by Hamas on Monday under a US-brokered deal to end the war in Gaza.

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"We've been waiting 738 days to say this: Welcome home," the Israeli foreign ministry posted on X, identifying the released captives as Guy Gilboa Dalal, Eitan Mor, Matan Angrest, Alon Ohel, Gali and Ziv Berman and Omri Miran.

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Twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman, each 28 years old, were taken from another kibbutz named Kfar Aza, along with several neighbors.

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Gali and Ziv are best friends, their older brother Liran said in a video shared by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.

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Gali and Ziv Berman, 28-year-old twin brothers, were abducted from Kibbutz Kfar Aza with their neighbour, Emily Damari.

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