Nisan

American  

[nee-sahn, nis-uhn, nee-sahn] / ˈni sɑn, ˈnɪs ən, niˈsɑn /

Or Nissan

noun

1. the seventh month of the civil year in the Jewish calendar: considered the first month of the religious year.

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Nisan British  

/ niːˈsan /

noun

1. (in the Jewish calendar) the first month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the seventh month of the civil year, usually falling within March and April

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Etymology

Origin of Nisan

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Hebrew nîsān, from Akkadian nisānu, of disputed origin

Example Sentences

Passover begins halfway through Nisan, external, the first month of that calendar, which is with the arrival of the April full Moon, external.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

At a rural intersection outside Jakarta, 85-year-old Husin bin Nisan stands guard, his hands nimbly signaling for vehicles to stop or proceed.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Noam Nisan, one of the organizers of the planned march, told Kan public radio that it would proceed as planned on Wednesday.

From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2022

In 2006, Noah was the source for an analysis of Facebook written by Nisan Gabbay.

From Forbes • May 18, 2012

Nisan corresponds to parts of March and April.

From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall