Strong's Lexicon Adar: Adar Original Word: אֲדָר Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian word "addaru," meaning "dark" or "cloudy," which is associated with the end of winter. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the month of Adar, as the Greek calendar system differs from the Hebrew. However, the concept of months and time periods can be found in Greek entries such as G3376 (mēn - month). Usage: Adar is the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar, corresponding to February-March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of joy and celebration, primarily due to the festival of Purim, which commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people as recorded in the Book of Esther. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Jewish tradition, Adar is considered a month of happiness and good fortune. The Talmud states, "When Adar enters, joy increases" (Taanit 29a). This is largely due to the celebration of Purim, which occurs on the 14th of Adar. Historically, Adar was a time when the Jewish people experienced significant deliverance from their enemies, as recounted in the account of Esther. The month is also associated with the collection of the half-shekel for the maintenance of the Temple, as mentioned in Exodus 30:13-16. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition the twelfth month in the Jewish calendar NASB Translation Adar (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲדָר proper noun [masculine] 12th (Babylonian) month = Feb.-Mar. (late Hebrew loan-word, = Babylonian A(d)-daru see DlWp. 188, compare Al 3 93, meaning dubious perhaps adâru, be darkened, eclipsed, but see DlW p. 190) Esther 3:7,12; Esther 8:12; Esther 9:1,15,17,19,21; compare Palmyrene, Nabataean אדר Vog8 EutNab 24. אֲדָר (K§ 57 a) proper name 12th month (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Ezra 6:15. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Adar Probably of foreign derivation; perhaps meaning fire; Adar, the 12th Hebrew month -- Adar. Forms and Transliterations אֲדָ֑ר אֲדָ֔ר אֲדָ֗ר אֲדָֽר׃ אדר אדר׃ ’ă·ḏār ’ăḏār aDarLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Esther 3:7 HEB: הוּא־ חֹ֥דֶשׁ אֲדָֽר׃ ס NAS: month, that is the month Adar. KJV: [month], that [is], the month Adar. INT: which is the month Adar Esther 3:13 Esther 8:12 Esther 9:1 Esther 9:15 Esther 9:17 Esther 9:19 Esther 9:21 8 Occurrences |