ZIV (Heb. ziw). The second month of the old Hebrew calendar, corresponding to Iyyar in the later Jewish calendar (1Kgs.6.1, 1Kgs.6.37; Zif kjv). See also [[Calendar]].


ZIV zĭv (זִ֗ו, prob. splendor, Gesenius ERE p. 109; KJV ZIF). The month of wheat harvest, following Abib. Solomon’s Temple was begun in Ziv (1 Kings 6:1, with ḥodesh; v. 37, with yareaḥ, interpreted as “second month”). See [[Calendar]].

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)

The 2nd month of the old Hebrew calendar, corresponding to Iyyar of the Jewish reckoning in later times. It is mentioned in 1Ki 6:1,37.

See [[Calendar]].