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Adar

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Sixth month of Jewish civil, and twelfth of sacred, year; corresponding to parts of February and March (Esther 3:7⁷In 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. (Esther 3:7)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

See MONTHS.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

144 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Adar

Phonic:

ad-awr’

Meaning:

(Aramaic) corresponding to 143

KJV Usage:

Adar

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

glorious : exceeding glorious (Josh. 15:3 only)