Original Word: אֲדָר
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: Adar
Pronunciation: ah-DAHR
Phonetic Spelling: (ad-awr')
Definition: Adar
Meaning: Adar

Adar

Probably of foreign derivation; perhaps meaning fire; Adar, the 12th Hebrew month -- Adar.

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
the twelfth month in the Jewish calendar
NASB Translation
Adar (8).

אֲדָר proper noun [masculine] 12th (Babylonian) month = Feb.-Mar. (late Hebrew loan-word, = Babylonian A(d)-daru see Dl^{Wp. 188}, compare Al 3 93, meaning dubious perhaps adâru, be darkened, eclipsed, but see Dl^{W p. 190}) Esther 3:7,12; Esther 8:12; Esther 9:1,15,17,19,21; compare Palmyrene, Nabataean אדר Vog⁸ Eut^{Nab 24}.

אֲדָר (K^{§ 57 a}) proper name 12th month (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Ezra 6:15.

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to be ample."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew month of Adar in the Strong's Greek concordance, as the Greek calendar system differs from the Hebrew one. However, the concept of months and their significance can be found in various Greek terms related to time and festivals.

Usage: The term "Adar" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the twelfth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year and the sixth month of the civil year. It typically corresponds to February-March in the Gregorian calendar.

Context: Adar is recognized as the twelfth month in the Jewish ecclesiastical calendar, marking the end of the year. It is a month of significant historical and religious importance for the Jewish people. The month of Adar is most notably associated with the festival of Purim, which commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from the plot of Haman, as recorded in the Book of Esther. This festival is celebrated on the 14th and 15th days of Adar, with the 13th day being a day of fasting known as the Fast of Esther. The name "Adar" itself is thought to be derived from an unused root meaning "to be ample," possibly reflecting the abundance and joy associated with the celebrations during this month. In the Hebrew Bible, references to Adar can be found in passages such as Esther 3:7, which states, "In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, the Pur (that is, the lot) was cast before Haman to determine a day and month. And the lot fell on the twelfth month, the month of Adar." (BSB)

אֲדָ֑ר אֲדָ֔ר אֲדָ֗ר אֲדָֽר׃ אדר אדר׃ ’ă·ḏār ’ăḏār aDarInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts