Strongs Number: H2099
- Hebrew Word
- זִו
- Transliteration
- Ziv
- Phonetic
- zeev'
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
properly brightness (compare {H2111 }) that {is} (figuratively) the month of flowers; Ziv (corresponding to Ijar or May)
- BDB Definition
-
Zif = "brightness"
1. name of the 2nd month of the year, corresponding to Apr-May
- Origin
- Probably from an unused root meaning to be prominent
- Bible Usage
- Zif.