What does אָבִיב (ʾābiyb) mean in the Bible?
אָבִיב (ʾābiyb): Young, ripening grain embodying spring renewal; marks Israel's exodus and covenant memory cyclically
Hebrew · H24
אָבִיב
Green , i.e. a young ear of grain; hence, the name of the month Abib or Nisan
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אָבִיבH24
Pronunciationʾābiyb
What does אָבִיב (ʾābiyb) mean in the Bible?
אָבִיב (ʾābiyb): Young, ripening grain embodying spring renewal; marks Israel's exodus and covenant memory cyclically
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H24?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Abib (6), . . . (1), heads of new grain (1).
Where does אָבִיב (ʾābiyb) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 9:31. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (5), Deuteronomy (2), Leviticus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof Abib6×Exodus 13:4, Exodus 23:15, Exodus 34:18, Deuteronomy 16:1
. . .1×Exodus 9:31
heads of new grain1×Leviticus 2:14
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 9:31אָבִ֔יבto. . .Noun - masculine singularExodus 13:4הָאָבִֽיב׃toof AbibArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 23:15הָֽאָבִ֔יבtoof AbibArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 34:18הָאָבִ֑יבtoof AbibArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 34:18הָֽאָבִ֔יבtoof AbibArticle | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 2:14אָבִ֞יבtoheads of new grainNoun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 16:1הָאָבִ֔יבtoof AbibArticle | Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 16:1הָֽאָבִ֗יבtoof AbibArticle | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 9:31
Aligned rows8
Books represented3
Exodus5Leviticus1Deuteronomy2
Source forms
הָֽאָבִ֔יב2xhā·’ā·ḇîḇExodus 23:15, Exodus 34:18
אָבִ֔יב1x’ā·ḇîḇExodus 9:31
אָבִ֞יב1x’ā·ḇîḇLeviticus 2:14
הָאָבִ֑יב1xhā·’ā·ḇîḇExodus 34:18
הָאָבִ֔יב1xhā·’ā·ḇîḇDeuteronomy 16:1
הָֽאָבִ֗יב1xhā·’ā·ḇîḇDeuteronomy 16:1
הָאָבִֽיב׃1xhā·’ā·ḇîḇExodus 13:4
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular6xExodus 13:4, Exodus 23:15, Exodus 34:18, Deuteronomy 16:1
Noun - masculine singular2xExodus 9:31, Leviticus 2:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Young, ripening grain embodying spring renewal; marks Israel's exodus and covenant memory cyclically
Source Gloss
green , i.e. a young ear of grain; hence, the name of the month Abib or Nisan
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Young, ripening grain embodying spring renewal; marks Israel's exodus and covenant memory cyclically
green, i.e. a young ear of grain; hence, the name of the month Abib or Nisan BDB: fresh Usage: Abib, ear, green ears of corn (not maize).
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