Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
Sixth month of Jewish civil, and twelfth of sacred, year; corresponding to parts of February and March (Esther 3:7).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
See MONTHS.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
probably of foreign derivation; perhaps meaning fire; Adar, the 12th Hebrew month
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
glorious
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
High; eminent; power; fire:―twelfth month Jewish sacred year, Esth. 3:7. {Elatus}
From Manners and Customs of the Bible:
Ezra 6:15. This house was finished on the third day of the month Adar.
This was the closing month of the year, and corresponded very nearly to our month of March.
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