Elul

American  

[el-ool, e-lool, e-luhl] / ˈɛl ʊl, ɛˈlul, ˈɛ ləl /

noun

1. the twelfth month of the Jewish calendar.

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Elul British  

/ ɛˈluːl /

noun

1. (in the Jewish calendar) the sixth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the twelfth month of the civil year, usually falling within August and September

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Etymology

Origin of Elul

First recorded in 1530–40; from Hebrew ĕlûl, from Akkadian elūlu

Example Sentences

“I switched,” said Yaacov ben Elul, pointing to the Tzohar certificate now on his wall and to the Palestinian cook working under it.

From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2021

Yaron went over to Hobeika and spoke with him quietly for five minutes, but Elul could not hear what was said.

From Time Magazine Archive

Elul, overheard a conversation on the Phalangists' radio.

From Time Magazine Archive

The war with Sihon took place in the month of Elul.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3 by Radin, Paul

The river Nile rises once a year in the month of Elul; it covers all the land, and irrigates it to a distance of fifteen days' journey.

From The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela by Benjamin of Tudela