BDB2300

זִר apparently proper name of 2nd month, = approximately April-May, named as month of beginning the temple building; בְּחֹדֶשׁ זִו הוּא הַחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי 1Kgs 6:1 = בְּיֶרַח זִ֑ו 1Kgs 6:37 ᵐ5 B 1Kgs 6:1 has simply ἐν μηνὶ τῷ δευτέρῳ, 1Kgs 6:37 (in ᵐ5 1Kgs 6:4) ἐν μηνὶ Νεισῷ καὶ τῷ δευτέρῳ μηνί ᵐ5 Manuscripts ἐν μηνὶ Ζιου μηνὶ τῷ δευτέρῳ; ᵐ5 ^L (only 1Kgs 6:37) ἐν δευτέρῳ μηνί, ἐν μηνὶ Ζιου; — (si vera lectio compare perhaps Aramaic זִיו [untranscribed source text 1426] brightness, freshness, so Biblical Aramaic Dan 2:31 +; compare ᵑ7 יֶרַח זִיו נִיצָנַיָּא month of brightness of flowers; Assyrian zîmu (zîvu), Dl^{Pr 152 f.} compare Nö^{ZMG 1886, 732}; Thes and others derive זִו, זִיו ( = זְהִיו) from זהה in sense be bright, splendid, etc., compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 1427] increase, thrive (of seed-produce), [untranscribed source text 1428] a beautiful and bright, or fresh, plant; Aramaic זְהָא , adjective זָהוֺהָא haughty, proud; [untranscribed source text 1429] glory, boast, be magnificent; yet compare Ol^{§ 174 near the end})

זוֺ, זוּ.