Nissan (Noun)
Meaning
The seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April).
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Nissan is the first month of the Hebrew ecclesiastical year and the seventh month of the civil year.
- The holiday of Passover usually falls in the month of Nissan.
- In the Hebrew calendar, the month of Nissan marks the beginning of spring.
- The Jewish community celebrates several significant events during the month of Nissan.
- The biblical story of the Exodus from Egypt is commemorated during the month of Nissan.