Meanings
- JudaismThe fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tevet and before Adar.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe fifth month of the civil year: the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in January and February)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Hebrewשבט
- EnglishShevat
From Hebrew שבט. Doublet of Shabatu.
More words from Hebrew
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hebrew שְׁבָט
- שְׁבָט (sh'vát)fifth month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
Indonesian Syebat
- Syebatfifth month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
Russian Шват
- Шват (Švat)fifth month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
Yiddish שבֿט
- שבֿט (shvat)fifth month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Shevat
Cite this entry
Shevat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shevat
“Shevat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shevat. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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