Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Nisan
Usage: Nisan = "their flight" the 1st month of the Jewish calendar corresponding to March or April Another name of a.viv (אָבִיב "Abib" H0024)
Strong's Number
H5212
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H5212 Quick Answer
Strong's H5212 נִיסָן (Niycan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Niycan (nee-sawn') n/t. 1. Nisan, the first month of the Jewish sacred year [probably of foreign origin] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include nisan. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Niycan (nee-sawn') n/t. 1. Nisan, the first month of the Jewish sacred year [probably of foreign origin]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- nisan
Meaning and Definition
Niycan (nee-sawn') n/t. 1. Nisan, the first month of the Jewish sacred year [probably of foreign origin] KJV: Nisan.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5212. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5212 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Niycan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Nisan
Nehemiah 2:1
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How Strong's H5212 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5212 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5212 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.
In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5212.
And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.
In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5212, grouped by book.
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5212 FAQ
What does nican (נִיסָן) mean?
Nican (Strong's H5212) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Nisan". Niycan (nee-sawn') n/t. 1. Nisan, the first month of the Jewish sacred year [probably of foreign origin]
How many times is nican (נִיסָן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5212 across 2 books.
Where can I study nican (נִיסָן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5212 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nican (נִיסָן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as nisan. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.