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Hebrew Calendar explained

July 1, 2015 by Krisan Marotta

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When studying the Old Testament, dates can be a source of confusion, especially when they switch between the Jewish name and the Babylonian name in the same story. Here are my reference tables.

Sacred#Civic#Jewish# of daysJulianSeason
17Nisan30Mar/Aprbarley harvest
28Iyyar29Apr/Maygeneral harvest
39Sivan30May/Junwheat harvest
410Tammuz29Jun/Julalmonds ripe
511Ab30Jul/Auggrape, fig, olive
612Elul29Aug/Sepgrape, fig, olive
71Tishri30Sep/Octearly rain, plowing
82Marhesvan29/30Oct/Novwheat barley sowing
93Kislev30/29Nov/Decrainy months
104Tebeth29Dec/Janrainy months
115Shebat30Jan/Febrainy months
126Adar29/30Feb/Maralmonds blooming
 . . .Total: 354/355 . .
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Sacred#Jewish NameBabylonian NameMacedonian Name
1NisanNisanuArtemisios
2IyyarAiaruDaisios
3SivanSimanuPanemos
4TammuzDuzuLoos
5AbAbuGorpiaios
6ElulUluluHyperbereatios
7TishriTashrituDios
8MarhesvanArahsamnuAppellaios
9KislevKislimuAudynaios
10TebethTebetuPeritios
11ShebatShabatuDystros
12AdarAddaruXanthikos

Further Reference:

  • Hebrew4 Christians: Jewish Holidays
  • Bible-History.com: Jewish Calendar
  • Barnes Bible Charts: Hebrew Calendar
  • Wikipedia: Hebrew Calendar
  • Jewish Calendar Sacred and Civil Years
  • Hebrew Calendar Converter
  • Time&Date: Jewish Calendar
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Jewish Feasts

For more information see: Hebrew4Christians

  1. Passover (Pesach) – Nisan
  2. Unleavened Bread (Chag Hamotzi) – Nisan
  3. First Fruits (Yom habikkurim) – Nisan
  4. Pentecost (Shavu’ot) – Sivan
  5. Trumpets (Yom Teru’ah) – Tishri
  6. Atonement (Yom Kippur) – Tishri
  7. Tabernacles (Sukkot) – Tishri

Introduction to Jewish Feasts

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Photo from Bible-History.com and used here under Flickr Creative Commons.

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  5. Jewish Feasts Introduction

Filed Under: Background & History Tagged With: Bible Study, months, study tools

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