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Tebet

Tebet

9.9
A month in the Jewish calendar that falls in December or January
  • noun
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  • Hanukkah sometimes extends into Tebet on the Jewish calendar.

Examples

  • The fast of the Tenth of Tebet is observed as a day of mourning.

  • The fast of the Tenth of Tebet is an important observance for many Jewish communities.

  • According to tradition, Queen Esther was taken to the king's palace in the month of Tebet.

  • The month of Tebet is significant in the Jewish calendar.

  • In Tebet, many families celebrate Hanukkah.

  • Hanukkah sometimes extends into the month of Tebet in the Jewish calendar.

  • In the Jewish tradition, the month of Tebet is associated with several significant events.

Synonyms

Tevet
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9.9

A month in the Hebrew calendar that falls in December and January

has identical meaning but is a different spelling form

Surface Forms

Tebet singular
Tebets plural

Etymology

Tebet comes from the Hebrew name Tevet, which itself comes from an old Babylonian name for the same winter 'month'. So Tebet is the Jewish month that usually falls in December and January.