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Bul
Meaning: rainy
This is the name of the 8th ecclesiastical month of the year (1 Kings 6:38), and the 2nd month of the civil year.
It was later called Marchesvan.
Biblical events related to the 2nd month
King Solomon’s temple for Jehovah “was finished throughout all its parts and according to all its plans” (1 Kings 6:38)
Jewish months
| Month Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblical Ecclesiastical |
Civil | Name | Days | Rough equivalent |
| 1 | 7 | Nisan / Abib | 30 | Mar–Apr |
| 2 | 8 | Zif (Ziv) / Iyar | 29 | Apr–May |
| 3 | 9 | Sivan / Siwan | 30 | May–Jun |
| 4 | 10 | Tammuz / Tamuz | 29 | Jun–Jul |
| 5 | 11 | Av / Ab | 30 | Jul–Aug |
| 6 | 12 | Elul | 29 | Aug–Sep |
| 7 | 1 | Ethanim / Tisri (Tishrei)) | 30 | Sep–Oct |
| 8 | 2 | Bul / Marcheshvan (Cheshvan) | 29/30 | Oct–Nov |
| 9 | 3 | Chisleu / Chislev / Kislev | 30/29 | Nov–Dec |
| 10 | 4 | Tebeth / Tevet | 29 | Dec–Jan |
| 11 | 5 | Sebat / Shevat / Shvat / Shebat | 30 | Jan–Feb |
| 12 | 6 | Adar | 29 | Feb–Mar |
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Article Version: June 4, 2021