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Thammuz

Thammuz

9.9
The tenth civil and fourth religious month in the Hebrew calendar, usually in June or July
  • noun
translation icon : Tamuz
  • The fast of the seventeenth of Thammuz commemorates the breach of the walls of Jerusalem.

Examples

  • The crops are usually harvested at the start of Thammuz in many rural communities.

  • Religious observances during Thammuz mark significant events in Jewish history.

  • The month of Thammuz is significant in the Hebrew calendar.

  • In Thammuz, many Jewish communities observe special rituals.

  • The fast of the seventeenth of Thammuz commemorates the breach of the walls of Jerusalem.

  • Religious observances during Thammuz mark significant events in Jewish history.

  • In Thammuz, many Jewish communities observe special rituals.

Synonyms

Tammuz
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9.9

The tenth month in the Hebrew calendar that is about June and July

is the same month name but spelled with an extra initial letter

Surface Forms

Thammuz singular
Thammuzes plural

Etymology

Thammuz comes from an ancient Mesopotamian god also called Tammuz, who was a god of 'summer' and 'crops' and was linked to a yearly cycle of 'death and return' for the land. So Thammuz became the name of a summer month in the Hebrew calendar, around June and July, a time tied to heat, harvest and religious remembrance.