Strong's Lexicon Shebat: Shebat Original Word: שְׁבָט Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian word "šabātu," which means "to strike" or "to beat," possibly referring to the time of year when trees are struck by the wind or when the sap begins to rise. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the month of Shebat, as the Greek calendar system differed from the Hebrew one. However, the concept of months and timekeeping can be related to Greek terms like μήν (mēn, G3376) for "month." Usage: Shebat is the name of the eleventh month in the Hebrew lunar calendar. It typically corresponds to January-February in the Gregorian calendar. In the Bible, Shebat is mentioned in the context of dating events, particularly in the post-exilic period. Cultural and Historical Background: Shebat is significant in Jewish tradition as it marks the time when the sap in trees begins to rise, signaling the approach of spring. This month includes the celebration of Tu BiShvat, the "New Year of the Trees," which is a time for planting trees and celebrating the produce of the land. In ancient Israel, this period was crucial for agricultural planning and preparation for the upcoming growing season. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition eleventh month in the Jewish calendar NASB Translation Shebat (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׁבָט proper name, month Shebat, 11th month (post-exilic) = Feb.-March; loan-word from Babylonian Šabâ‰u (COTNehemiah 1:1 DlWB), Zechariah 1:7 (derived from šabâ‰u, strike, kill destroy (DlProl 38; WB), LyonBib Sacr Apr. (1884), 384 JenZA iv (1889), 273 Muss-ArnJBL xi (1892) 171 f. and others, as month of destroying rain; another conjecture in ZimKAT 3. 594 n; this month called שבט also in Nabataean, Palmyrene, see Lzb SAC111) שְׁבִי, שִׁבְיָה, שְׁבִית see שׁבה. שׁבל (√ of following; compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Sebat Of foreign origin; Shebat, a Jewish month -- Sebat. Forms and Transliterations שְׁבָ֔ט שבט šə·ḇāṭ šəḇāṭ sheVatLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Zechariah 1:7 HEB: הוּא־ חֹ֣דֶשׁ שְׁבָ֔ט בִּשְׁנַ֥ת שְׁתַּ֖יִם NAS: is the month Shebat, in the second KJV: which [is] the month Sebat, in the second INT: which is the month Shebat year the second |
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IV. cause to hang down, 
flowing dress; Assyrian šubultu, sunbultu (Meissn), Arabic 
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(BaNB 207), Ethiopic 
Aramaic שֻׁבַלְתָּא 
, all ear of grain). 
