Strong's Lexicon abib: Abib, ear of grain, green ears Original Word: אָבִיב Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to be tender" or "to sprout." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Abib" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew term related to the Jewish calendar and agricultural cycle. Usage: The term "Abib" refers to the stage of growth in grain, particularly barley, when the ears are still green and tender. It is also used to denote the first month of the Hebrew calendar, which corresponds to March-April in the Gregorian calendar. This month is significant as it marks the beginning of the harvest season and is associated with the Passover festival. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the month of Abib was crucial for agricultural and religious reasons. It signified the start of the barley harvest, which was the first crop to ripen in the spring. The timing of the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread was linked to the state of the barley crop, as the offering of the firstfruits was a key component of these celebrations. The month of Abib was later renamed Nisan after the Babylonian exile. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition fresh, young ears, also Canaanite name for the first month of the Jewish calendar NASB Translation Abib (6), ear (1), fresh heads (1), fresh heads of grain (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אָבִיב noun masculineLeviticus 2:14 collective (LagBN 207 Infinitive) 1 fresh, young ears of barley Exodus 9:31; indefinite Leviticus 2:14 קָלוּי בָּאֵשׁ ׳מִנְחַת בִּכּוּרִים ליהוה א. 2 חֹדֶשׁ הָֽאָבִיב month of ear-forming, or of growing green, Abib, month of Exodus & passover, Exodus 13:4; Exodus 23:15; Exodus 34:18 (twice in verse) (JE), Deuteronomy 16:1 (twice in verse) (1st month = circa April = הָרִאשֹׁן, ׳הַחֹדֶשׁ הָר (q. v.) in P; see Di Exodus 12:2; = post-exilic נִיסָן q. v.) אֲבִגַיִל see אֲבִיגַיִל below II. אבה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Abib, ear, green ears of corn not maize From an unused root (meaning to be tender); green, i.e. A young ear of grain; hence, the name of the month Abib or Nisan -- Abib, ear, green ears of corn (not maize). Forms and Transliterations אָבִ֔יב אָבִ֞יב אביב הָֽאָבִ֔יב הָֽאָבִ֗יב הָאָבִ֑יב הָאָבִ֔יב הָאָבִֽיב׃ האביב האביב׃ ’ā·ḇîḇ ’āḇîḇ aViv hā’āḇîḇ hā·’ā·ḇîḇ haaVivLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 9:31 HEB: כִּ֤י הַשְּׂעֹרָה֙ אָבִ֔יב וְהַפִּשְׁתָּ֖ה גִּבְעֹֽל׃ NAS: for the barley was in the ear and the flax KJV: for the barley [was] in the ear, and the flax INT: for the barley the ear and the flax bud Exodus 13:4 Exodus 23:15 Exodus 34:18 Exodus 34:18 Leviticus 2:14 Deuteronomy 16:1 Deuteronomy 16:1 8 Occurrences |
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