Meaning & History
From the name of the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar (occurring in late spring). It was adopted from the Babylonian calendar, derived from Akkadian simānu meaning "season, occasion" [1].
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Sources & References
- Akkadian Dictionary, entry 2131, available from http://www.assyrianlanguages.org/akkadian/dosearch.php?searchkey=2131&language=id.
