Bible Dictionary
Sivan
Sivan was the third month of the Jewish calendar, occurring approximately from June to July. The name came into use after the Captivity.
Definition
Sivan was the third month of the Jewish year. The name came into use after the Captivity and refers approximately to the period from the new moon in June to the new moon in July.
Biblical Usage
Sivan is named in Esther 8:9 in connection with the third month of the Jewish calendar.
Historical Background
The name is Persian, with an Assyrian form recorded as sivanu. It corresponds approximately to June in the calendar described in the sources.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A Persian word (Assyr, sivanu, “bricks”), used after the Captivity as the name of the third month of the Jewish year, extending from the new moon in June to the new moon in July (Esther 8:9).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>se-van', si'-van (ciwan): The third month of the Jewish year, corresponding to June (Es 8:9).</p><p>See CALENDAR.</p>