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נִיסָן H5212
H5212 is the Hebrew word נִיסָן, transliterated Nîyçân and said nee-sawn'. The King James Version most often renders it nisan.
What it means
Nisan, the first month of the Jewish sacred year.
Where it comes from
probably of foreign origin.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Nisan.
Verses using נִיסָן
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
Nehemiah 2:1 · KJV
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.
Esther 3:7 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5212 mean?
H5212 is the Hebrew word נִיסָן (Nîyçân), meaning Nisan, the first month of the Jewish sacred year.
How is H5212 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it nisan (2 times).
How many times does H5212 appear in the Bible?
נִיסָן (Nîyçân) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5212 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: probably of foreign origin.
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