◄ 3691. Kislev ►
Strong's Lexicon Kislev: Kislev Original Word: כִּסְלֵו Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Kiclev Pronunciation: kis-LAYV Phonetic Spelling: (kis-lave') Definition: Kislev Meaning: Kisleu Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root כָּסַל (kasal), which can mean "to be fat" or "to be confident." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the month of Kislev, as the Greek calendar system differs from the Hebrew one. However, the concept of months and timekeeping can be related to Greek terms like μήν (mēn, G3376) for "month." Usage: Kislev is the name of the ninth month in the Hebrew calendar, typically corresponding to November-December in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month associated with the onset of winter and is noted for its shorter days and longer nights. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Jewish tradition, Kislev is significant for the festival of Hanukkah, which commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the Maccabean Revolt. The month is often associated with themes of light and hope, as Hanukkah is known as the Festival of Lights. Historically, Kislev was a time when agricultural activities slowed down due to the colder weather, and communities would prepare for the winter months. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of foreign origin Definition the ninth month of the Jewish calendar NASB Translation Chislev (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs כִּסְלֵו proper name [masculine] kislew, ninth month (post-exilic) = November-December, Zechariah 7:1; ׳בְּחֹדֶשׁ כ Nehemiah 1:1 (ᵑ7 id.; loan-word from Babylonian kislimu, kislivu, Muss-ArnJBL 1892, 167; conjectures on etymology by JenZA ii, 210, Anm. 3 Hptib. 265, Anm. 2; Palmyrene כסלול VogNo. 24; Greek χασελευ I Makk Nehemiah 1:54). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Chisleu Probably of foreign origin; Kisleu, the 9th Heb. Month -- Chisleu. Forms and Transliterations בְּכִסְלֵֽו׃ בכסלו׃ כִּסְלֵיו֙ כסליו bə·ḵis·lêw bechisLev bəḵislêw kis·lêw kisLeiv kislêw Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Nehemiah 1:1 HEB: [כִּסְלֵו כ] (כִּסְלֵיו֙ ק) שְׁנַ֣ת NAS: in the month Chislev, [in] the twentieth KJV: And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth INT: happened the month Chisleu year the twentieth Zechariah 7:1 HEB: לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַתְּשִׁעִ֖י בְּכִסְלֵֽו׃ NAS: month, [which is] Chislev. KJV: month, [even] in Chisleu; INT: month the ninth Chislev 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3691 2 Occurrences bə·ḵis·lêw — 1 Occ. kis·lêw — 1 Occ.