Elul
אֱלוּל/eh-LOOL/
“Possibly 'gleaning' or related to 'vine'”
Summary
The sixth month of the Hebrew ecclesiastical year (twelfth of the civil year), corresponding to August-September.
☩The Month
Elul was the sixth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year and twelfth of the civil year, beginning with the new moon of August-September and consisting of twenty-nine days. It was during this month that Nehemiah completed the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls on the twenty-fifth day. The etymology of the name is uncertain, possibly derived from a Babylonian word.
Key verses:Nehemiah 6:15
