◄ 144. Adar ►
Strong's Lexicon Adar: Adar Original Word: אֲדָר Part of Speech: Noun Transliteration: Adar Pronunciation: ah-DAR Phonetic Spelling: (ad-awr') Definition: Adar Meaning: Adar Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian word "addaru," which means "dark" or "cloudy." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the month of Adar, as it is specific to the Hebrew calendar. However, the Greek term "δεκάτη" (dekate) refers to the tenth, which is used in the context of months in the Septuagint. Usage: Adar is the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar, corresponding to February-March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of joy and celebration, most notably for the festival of Purim, which commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people as recorded in the Book of Esther. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Jewish tradition, Adar is considered a month of happiness and good fortune. The Talmud states, "When Adar enters, joy increases" (Taanit 29a). This is largely due to the celebration of Purim, which marks the salvation of the Jews from Haman's plot to annihilate them. Historically, Adar was also a time for collecting the half-shekel tax for the maintenance of the Temple in Jerusalem. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to Adar Definition the twelfth month in the Jewish calendar NASB Translation Adar (1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Adar (Aramaic) corresponding to 'Adar -- Adar. see HEBREW 'Adar Forms and Transliterations אֲדָ֑ר אדר Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezra 6:15 HEB: תְּלָתָ֖ה לִירַ֣ח אֲדָ֑ר דִּי־ הִ֣יא NAS: of the month Adar; it was the sixth KJV: of the month Adar, which was INT: the third of the month Adar forasmuch which was 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 144 1 Occurrence ’ă·ḏār — 1 Occ.