סִיוָ֗ן
𐤎𐤉𐤅𐤍
Sivan
Sivan
The third month of the traditional Israelite lunisolar calendar, corresponding broadly to late May and early June in the modern Gregorian calendar. Refers specifically to a calendrical designation used in post-exilic and later biblical periods, particularly in administrative or official contexts. Appears as a proper noun referring to the month itself.
Esther 8:9 · Word #10
Lexicon H5510
| Lemma | סִיוָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤉𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Sivan |
| Strong's | H5510 |
| Definition | The third month of the traditional Israelite lunisolar calendar, corresponding broadly to late May and early June in the modern Gregorian calendar. Refers specifically to a calendrical designation used in post-exilic and later biblical periods, particularly in administrative or official contexts. Appears as a proper noun referring to the month itself. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Sivan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5510-01
Sivan
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun; month name; singular; no pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a proper noun referring specifically to the third month of the later Israelite calendar. As a borrowed foreign month name with no identifiable Hebrew root, it is best rendered by simple transliteration. |
View full lexicon entry for H5510 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Sivan
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Sivan |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)