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Ziv

American  
[ziv, zeev] / zɪv, ziv /
Hebrew Zif

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of Ziv

From Hebrew zīw “radiance, brightness”

Example Sentences

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A former Netanyahu spokesman, Ziv Agmon, said in a post on social media on Wednesday that he had joined the trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

She was taken from the safe room of her house with her friends Ziv and Gali Berman.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

This significantly reduced anxiety levels, said Dr. Ziv Ben-Zion, a researcher at Yale University, who is currently transitioning to Haifa University in Israel.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2025

Meanwhile in Israel, Liron Berman, whose twin 27-year-old brothers Gali and Ziv are being held hostage, has just found out that the pair are alive.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2025

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