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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אָבִיב H24
Pronunciation ʾābiyb
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 It of Abib 6× Exodus 13:4, Exodus 23:15, Exodus 34:18, Deuteronomy 16:1
. . . 1× Exodus 9:31
heads of new grain 1× Leviticus 2:14
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 9:31 אָבִ֔יב to . . . Noun - masculine singular Exodus 13:4 הָאָבִֽיב׃ to of Abib Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 23:15 הָֽאָבִ֔יב to of Abib Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 34:18 הָאָבִ֑יב to of Abib Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 34:18 הָֽאָבִ֔יב to of Abib Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 2:14 אָבִ֞יב to heads of new grain Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 16:1 הָאָבִ֔יב to of Abib Article | Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 16:1 הָֽאָבִ֗יב to of Abib Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 9:31
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 3
Exodus 5 Leviticus 1 Deuteronomy 2
Source forms
הָֽאָבִ֔יב 2x hā·’ā·ḇîḇ Exodus 23:15, Exodus 34:18
אָבִ֔יב 1x ’ā·ḇîḇ Exodus 9:31
אָבִ֞יב 1x ’ā·ḇîḇ Leviticus 2:14
הָאָבִ֑יב 1x hā·’ā·ḇîḇ Exodus 34:18
הָאָבִ֔יב 1x hā·’ā·ḇîḇ Deuteronomy 16:1
הָֽאָבִ֗יב 1x hā·’ā·ḇîḇ Deuteronomy 16:1
הָאָבִֽיב׃ 1x hā·’ā·ḇîḇ Exodus 13:4
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 6x Exodus 13:4, Exodus 23:15, Exodus 34:18, Deuteronomy 16:1
Noun - masculine singular 2x Exodus 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 definition Source: 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).
Grammatical Forms
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain