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Sivan
also known as: Siwan
a Persian word (Assyrian: sivanu, “bricks”)
This name was used after the Captivity for the third month of the Jewish year, extending from the new moon in June to the new moon in July (Esther 8:9).
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