Iyar

or Iy·yar

[ ee-yahr, ee-yahr ]

noun

1. the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.

Iyar

/ iˈjar /

noun

1. (in the Jewish calendar) the second month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the eighth month of the civil year, usually falling within April and May

Word History and Origins

Origin of Iyar¹

First recorded in 1730–40; from Hebrew iyār, from Akkadian ayyaru

Word History and Origins

Origin of Iyar¹

from Hebrew

Example Sentences

This spring the fifth day of Iyar — in the year 5778 — lines up with April 18.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the inscription, she died on the 7 of Iyar, 5591, following a calendar used by traditional Jews.

From Wall Street Journal

The second, Iyar, is sacred to Ea as the "lord of humanity."

From Project Gutenberg

Nisan, Iyar, and Sivan, his circuit is between the mountains, in order to dissolve the snow; in July, August, and September, i.e.,

From Project Gutenberg

This event happened on the tenth day of Iyar in the year 66 C.E.

From Project Gutenberg