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Nisan (נִיסָן, nisan). The first month of the Israelite calendar, corresponding approximately to March/April. This name for the month is only used in biblical texts after the Babylonian exile (see Neh 2:1; Esth 3:7); it was earlier known as Abib. After the exile, the Jews adopted the Babylonian name for the month.
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