Zif
זִו/ZIF/
“Splendor or brightness”
Summary
The second month of the Hebrew religious calendar, corresponding roughly to April-May, during which Solomon began building the Temple.
☩Calendar Month
Zif was the ancient Canaanite name for the second month of the year, corresponding to the later Iyyar. In this month, in the fourth year of his reign, Solomon began construction of the Temple. The name means 'splendor' or 'bloom,' referring to the flowering season.
Key verses:1 Kings 6:11 Kings 6:37
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Zif," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Zif," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).