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abib in Easton's Bible Dictionary

an ear of corn, the month of newly-ripened grain (Ex. 13:4; 23:15); the first of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, and the seventh of the civil year. It began about the time of the vernal equinox, on 21st March. It was called Nisan, after the Captivity (Neh. 2:1). On the fifteenth day of the month, harvest was begun by gathering a sheaf of barley, which was offered unto the Lord on the sixteenth (Lev. 23:4-11).

abib in Smith's Bible Dictionary

(green fruits). [MONTH]

abib in Schaff's Bible Dictionary

A'BIB (month). SeeMonth.

abib in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

The month Nisan. ("ears of grain", namely, barley (Exodus 13:4).) (See MONTH.) On the 15th day of Nisan, the Jews began harvest by gathering a sheaf of barley firstfruits, and on the 16th day of Nisan, offered it (Leviticus 23:4-14). On the 10th day of Nisan, the Passover lamb was taken, on the 14th day of Nisan, slain and eaten.