ʼâbîyb — H24

Definition

masculine noun

green, i.e. a young ear of grain; hence, the name of the month Abib or Nisan

1. fresh, young barley ears, barley
2. month of ear-forming, of greening of crop, of growing green Abib, month of exodus and passover (March or April)

Usually translated as

Abib, ear, green ears of corn

Origin

from an unused root (meaning to be tender)

Greek equivalents

• néos (G3501)
• parístēmi (G3936)

Occurrences

ʼâbîyb occurs 8 times in 6 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (4), Leviticus (1), Deuteronomy (1)

• Exodus 9:31 — And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear (אָבִ֔יב), and the flax was bolled.
• Exodus 13:4 — This day came ye out in the month Abib (הָאָבִֽיב).
• Exodus 23:15 — Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib (הָֽאָבִ֔יב); for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)
• Exodus 34:18 — The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib (הָאָבִ֑יב): for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.
• Exodus 34:18 — The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib (הָֽאָבִ֔יב) thou camest out from Egypt.
• Leviticus 2:14 — And if thou offer a meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the LORD, thou shalt offer for the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears of corn (אָבִ֞יב) dried by the fire, even corn beaten out of full ears.
• Deuteronomy 16:1 — Observe the month of Abib (הָאָבִ֔יב), and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
• Deuteronomy 16:1 — Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib (הָֽאָבִ֗יב) the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.