Berean Strong's Lexicon Elul: Elul Original Word: אֱלוּל Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian word "elūlu," meaning "harvest" or "to gather." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the month of Elul, as the Greek calendar system differs from the Hebrew one. However, the concept of repentance and preparation can be linked to Greek terms such as μετάνοια (metanoia), meaning repentance. Usage: Elul is the name of the sixth month in the Hebrew civil calendar and the twelfth month in the ecclesiastical calendar. It typically falls in August-September in the Gregorian calendar. Elul is a time of preparation and repentance leading up to the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish tradition, Elul is a month of introspection and spiritual preparation. It is a time when Jews engage in self-examination and repentance, often accompanied by the sounding of the shofar (ram's horn) to awaken the soul. The month is associated with the theme of "return" (teshuvah) and is a period of seeking forgiveness and reconciliation with God and others. Historically, Elul was also a time for gathering the harvest, which aligns with its Akkadian roots. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition the sixth Jewish month NASB Translation Elul (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. אֱלוּל proper name of 6th month, Aug.—Sept. Nehemiah 6:15 (Mishna id., Palestinian אלול, Vog79, Assyrian Ululu COT Nehemiah 1:1, Arabic  , Aramaic  ). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Elul Probably of foreign derivation; Elul, the sixth Jewish month -- Elul. Forms and Transliterations לֶאֱל֑וּל לאלול le’ĕlūl le·’ĕ·lūl leeLulLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Nehemiah 6:15 HEB: בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה לֶאֱל֑וּל לַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁנַ֖יִם NAS: on the twenty-fifth of [the month] Elul, in fifty-two KJV: and fifth [day] of [the month] Elul, in fifty INT: the twenty and fifth Elul fifty-two and two 1 Occurrence |
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