Berean Strong's Lexicon Nisan: Nisan Original Word: נִיסָן Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian word "nisānu," which is related to the Sumerian "nisag," meaning "first fruits." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Nehemiah 2:1 (BSB): "In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence before." - Esther 3:7 (BSB): "In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, the Pur (that is, the lot) was cast in the presence of Haman to select a day and month. And the lot fell on the twelfth month, the month of Adar." 10. Corresponding Strong's Greek Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the month of Nisan, as the Greek calendar system was different. However, the events of Passover, which occur in Nisan, are referenced in the New Testament, such as in the Gospels' accounts of the Last Supper and the crucifixion of Jesus. Usage: Nisan is the name of the first month in the Hebrew calendar, which corresponds to March-April in the Gregorian calendar. Cultural and Historical Background: It is a month of significant religious importance, marking the beginning of the Jewish ecclesiastical year. Nisan is notable for the celebration of Passover, which commemorates the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition first month of the Jewish religious year NASB Translation Nisan (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs נִיסָן proper name of 1st month (loan-word from Babylonian Nisannu, compare SchrCOT Nehemiah 1.. 1 Muss-ArnJBL xi. 1 (1892). 76; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; so Nabataean, Palmyrene, see Lzb323); — only post-exile: ׳חֹדֶשׁ נ Nehemiah 2:1; Esther 3:7 ( + הָרִאשׁוֺן הַחֹדֶשׁ), = pre-exile הָאָבִּיב (הֹדֶשׁ). — On sacredness of Nisan compare also RSSemitic i. 387; 2d ed. 406 f. נִיצוֺץ see נצץ. נֵיר see נֵר. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Nisan Probably of foreign origin; Nisan, the first month of the Jewish sacred year -- Nisan. Forms and Transliterations נִיסָ֔ן נִיסָ֗ן ניסן nî·sān niSan nîsānLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Nehemiah 2:1 HEB: וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁ נִיסָ֗ן שְׁנַ֥ת עֶשְׂרִ֛ים NAS: about in the month Nisan, in the twentieth KJV: And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth INT: came the month Nisan year the twentieth Esther 3:7 2 Occurrences |