What is Sivan in the Bible?
The month in which Mordecai's decree on behalf of the Jews was written and sent to the provinces.
Sivan is the third month of the Hebrew calendar, named once in the Bible (Esther 8:9). The book of Esther identifies the third month as the month Sivan and records that on its twenty-third day the king's scribes were summoned to write out everything Mordecai commanded.
Sivan in the Bible
The decree went to the Jews and to the lieutenants, deputies and rulers of the hundred twenty and seven provinces from India to Ethiopia, written to every province in its own script and to every people in its own language, including the Jews (Esther 8:9). Sivan corresponds roughly to late May and early June.
- Name origin
- Hebrew (from Babylonian)
- Role
- Third month of the Hebrew calendar
- First mention
- Esther 8:9
- Appearances in the Bible
- 1 mentions
Questions about Sivan
What is Sivan in the Bible?
Sivan is the third month of the Hebrew calendar, named once in the Bible (Esther 8:9). The book of Esther identifies the third month as the month Sivan and records that on its twenty-third day the king's scribes were summoned to write out everything Mordecai commanded. The decree went to the Jews and to the lieutenants, deputies and rulers of the hundred twenty and seven provinces from India to Ethiopia, written to every province in its own script and to every people in its own language, including the Jews (Esther 8:9). Sivan corresponds roughly to late May and early June.
Where is Sivan first mentioned in the Bible?
Sivan is first mentioned in Esther 8:9.
How many times is Sivan mentioned in the Bible?
Number of mentions in the Bible: 1.