Strong's Lexicon Tebeth: Tebeth Original Word: טֵבֶת Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to be good" Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the month of Tebeth, as the Greek calendar system was different from the Hebrew one. However, the Greek term for "month" is μήν (mēn), Strong's Greek #3376. Usage: Tebeth is the name of the tenth month in the Hebrew calendar. It typically corresponds to December-January in the Gregorian calendar. The month of Tebeth is mentioned in the context of the events recorded in the book of Esther. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Hebrew calendar, which was lunar-based, Tebeth was the tenth month. This period often marked the heart of winter in the region of Israel. The Hebrew calendar was deeply intertwined with agricultural cycles and religious observances. While Tebeth itself does not have major festivals, it falls within the season of Hanukkah, which begins in the preceding month of Kislev. The month is significant in Jewish history and tradition, as it is a time of reflection and remembrance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition tenth Heb. month NASB Translation Tebeth (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs טֵבֵ֑ת proper name 10th month = Dec.-Jan., Esther 2:16 (Nabataean טבת EutNo. 3 Palmyrene id., VogNo. 66; loan-word from Assyrian ˆêbêtum, SchrCOT on Nehemiah 1:1, HptE-Vowel 10, JenZA iv (1889) 272 f., √ perhaps ‰ebû = טבע see especially Hptl.c., Muss-ArnJBL xi, 1892, 170, month of sinking in = muddy month). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Tebeth Probably of foreign derivation; Tebeth, the tenth Heb. Month -- Tebeth. Forms and Transliterations טֵבֵ֑ת טבת ṭê·ḇêṯ ṭêḇêṯ teVetLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Esther 2:16 HEB: הוּא־ חֹ֣דֶשׁ טֵבֵ֑ת בִּשְׁנַת־ שֶׁ֖בַע NAS: is the month Tebeth, in the seventh KJV: which [is] the month Tebeth, in the seventh INT: which is the month Tebeth year the seventh |
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