Nisan - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Nisan :  (noun)

1: the seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April) [syn: Nisan, Nissan]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Nisan : \Ni"san\, n. [Heb. n[=i]s[=a]n.] The first month of the jewish ecclesiastical year, formerly answering nearly to the month of April, now to March, of the Christian calendar. See Abib.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Abib \A"bib\, n. [Heb. ab[=i]b, lit. an ear of corn. The month was so called from barley being at that time in ear.] The first month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, corresponding nearly to our April. After the Babylonish captivity this month was called Nisan. --Kitto.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Nisan :  month of flowers, (Neh. 2:1) the first month of the Jewish sacred year. (See ABIB.) Assyrian nisannu, "beginning."



Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:

Nisan, standard; miracle



Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:

Example Usage of Nisan

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raultanooo: @chicoazambuja @whyfred @henriquedamiao Na verdade a frase é minha, mas como o Nisan é mais famoso, os créditos foram pra ele.
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