Original Word: סִיוָן
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: Ciyvan
Pronunciation: see-VAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (see-vawn')
Definition: Sivan
Meaning: Sivan

Sivan

Probably of Persian origin; Sivan, the third Heb. Month -- Sivan.

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
third month of the Jewish year
NASB Translation
Sivan (1).

סִיוָן proper name of 3rd month, Siwan = May-June (loan-word from Assyrian -Babylonian Simânu, compare Schr^{COT Nehemiah 1:1} Muss-Arn^{JRL xi (1892), 82 ff.}; Palmyrene סיון Lzb³²⁸ Cook⁸⁴); — ׳בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִישֹׁי הוּאתֹֿדֶשׁ ס Esther 8:9.

Word Origin: Of foreign origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew month of Sivan, as the Greek New Testament does not specifically mention this month by name. However, the concept of months and time periods is addressed in various contexts throughout the Greek New Testament.

Usage: The term "Sivan" is used in the context of the Hebrew calendar to denote the third month. It is mentioned in the Bible in relation to specific events and timeframes.

Context: Sivan is the third month of the Hebrew calendar, corresponding roughly to May-June in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of significant agricultural and religious importance in ancient Israel. The name "Sivan" is of foreign origin, likely adopted during the Babylonian exile, as the Jewish people came into contact with Babylonian culture and calendar systems.

In the Bible, Sivan is specifically mentioned in the book of Esther. Esther 8:9 (BSB) states: "At once the royal scribes were summoned, on the twenty-third day of the third month, the month of Sivan. They wrote out all of Mordecai’s orders to the Jews and to the satraps, governors, and princes of the 127 provinces from India to Cush—the orders were written to each province in its own script, to every people in their own language, and to the Jews in their own script and language."

This passage highlights the significance of Sivan as a time of royal decree and communication across the vast Persian Empire. The month of Sivan is also associated with the festival of Shavuot (Pentecost), which occurs on the sixth day of Sivan. Shavuot is a major Jewish festival that commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and is one of the three pilgrimage festivals in Judaism.

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