Shevat

S1H4E1V4A1T1

proper noun

The fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tevet and before Adar.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. 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)

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Jewish calendar month

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Origin

  1. Hebrewשבט
  2. EnglishShevat

From Hebrew שבט. Doublet of Shabatu.

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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

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APA

Shevat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shevat

MLA

“Shevat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shevat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shevat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shevat.

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