Lexical Definition
סִיוָן Çîyvân (see-vawn') Sivan N:N--T
probably of Persian origin
Sivan.
- § Sivan = "their covering"
- Sivan, the third Hebrew month
1) the 3rd month in the Jewish calendar corresponding to May-Jun
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| סִיוָ֗ן | Sivan | Esth.8.9 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
סִיוָן proper name of 3rd month, Siwan = May-June (loan-word from Assyrian -Babylonian Simânu, compare SchrCOT Neh 1:1 Muss-ArnJRL xi (1892), 82 ff.; Palmyrene סיון Lzb328 Cook84); — ׳בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִישֹׁי הוּאתֹֿדֶשׁ ס Esth 8:9.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Nehemiah | 1:1 |
| Esther | 8:9 |