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Nisan

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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nı̄´san ( ניסן , nı̄ṣān ): The first month of the Jewish year in which occurred the Passover and which corresponds to April. The month is the same as Abib, which occurs in the Pentateuch. Nisan occurs in Nehemiah 2:1 and Esther 3:7 . It denotes "the month of flowers." See CALENDAR .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Nisan'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​n/nisan.html. 1915.
 
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