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Abib
Holman Bible Dictionary
(ay' bib) The month of the Exodus deliverance from Egypt (Exodus 13:4 ) and thus of the Passover festival (Exodus 23:15; Exodus 34:18; Deuteronomy 16:1 ). A harvest month covering parts of March and April, Abib means, “ears of grain.” Later the month was called Nisan (Esther 3:7 ). See Calendars .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Abib'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​a/abib.html. 1991.