Chisleu

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Ninth month of the Jewish sacred, and third of the civil year, corresponding to parts of November and December (Neh. 1:1).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

See MONTHS.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Transliteration:
Kiclev
Phonic:
kis-lave’
Meaning:
probably of foreign origin; Kisleu, the 9th Heb. month
KJV Usage:
Chisleu

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

his confidence

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Rashness; confidence:―the ninth month of the Jewish sacred year, Zech. 7:1. {Temeritas}

From Manners and Customs of the Bible:

Nehemiah 1:1. It came to pass in the month Chisleu.
This corresponded very nearly to our month of December.

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