Strong's Lexicon

H24

H24 — אָבִיבּ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewabiybnoun mascOccurrences: 8TWOT: 1b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H24
Word:	אָבִיבּ
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from an unused root (meaning to be tender)
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	8
Transliteration:	abiyb
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	aw-beeb'
Meaning:	1. green, i.e. a young ear of grain 2. (hence) the name of the month Abib or Nisan
KJV Renderings:	Abib, ear, green ears of corn (not maize).

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אָבִיב noun masculine^{Lev 2:14} collective (Lag^{BN 207} Infinitive)

1. fresh, young ears of barley Exod 9:31 indefinite Lev 2:14 קָלוּי בָּאֵשׁ ׳ מִנְחַת בִּכּוּרִים ליהוה א.

2. חֹדֶשׁ הָֽאָבִיב month of ear-forming, or of growing green, Abib, month of Exodus & passover, Exod 13:4; Exod 23:15; Exod 34:18 (twice in verse) ( J E ), Deut 16:1 (twice in verse) (1st month = circa April = הָרִאשֹׁן, ׳ הַחֹדֶשׁ הָר (q. v.) in P ; see Di Exod 12:2 = post-exilic נִיסָן q. v.)

אֲבִגַיִל see אֲבִיגַיִל below II. אבה.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

אָבִיב (āh-veev’)

Leviticus 2:14

KJV: And if thou offer a meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the Lord, thou shalt offer for the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, even corn beaten out of full ears.

EHCC: of thy firstfruits green ears of corn

Ezekiel 8:15

KJV: Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these.

EHCC: came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib,

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