a month of the Hebrews, answering to our March, and which
sometimes takes from February or April, according to the course of the
moon. It was made the first month of the sacred year, at the coming out
of Egypt, Exod. xii, 2; and it was the seventh month of the civil year.
By Moses it is called Abib. The name Nisan was introduced only since the
time of Ezra, and the return from the captivity of Babylon.
sometimes takes from February or April, according to the course of the
moon. It was made the first month of the sacred year, at the coming out
of Egypt, Exod. xii, 2; and it was the seventh month of the civil year.
By Moses it is called Abib. The name Nisan was introduced only since the
time of Ezra, and the return from the captivity of Babylon.