Aviv ( he, אביב) means "barley ripening", and by extension "spring season" in

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. It is also used as a given name, surname, and place name, as in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

. The first month of the year is called the month of Aviv in the

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. The month is called

Nisan Nisan (or Nissan; he, נִיסָן, Standard ''Nīsan'', Tiberian ''Nīsān''; from akk, 𒊬𒊒𒄀 ''Nisanu'') in the Babylonian and Hebrew calendars is the month of the barley ripening and first month of spring. The name of the month i ...

in the book of Esther, and in subsequent post-exilic history up to the present day. These names are sometimes used interchangeably, although Aviv refers to the three month season, and Nisan is called the "first month of Aviv."

Meanings

*The basic meaning of the word ''aviv'' is the stage in the growth of

grain A grain is a small, hard, dry fruit ( caryopsis) – with or without an attached hull layer – harvested for human or animal consumption. A grain crop is a grain-producing plant. The two main types of commercial grain crops are cereals and legum ...

when the seeds have reached full size and are filled with starch, but have not dried yet. During the plague of hail (

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), the

barley Barley (''Hordeum vulgare''), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated grains, particularly in Eurasia as early as 10,000 years ago. Globally 70% of barley p ...

was said to be

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''aviv''

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and the

flax Flax, also known as common flax or linseed, is a flowering plant, ''Linum usitatissimum'', in the family Linaceae. It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop in regions of the world with temperate climates. Textiles made from flax are known in ...

''giv`ol''. This resulted in their destruction. *The month in the

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when the

has reached or passed this stage ( ) is called ''Aviv'', or the "month of the ''aviv''", which is the biblical

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. , which is the Jewish religious new year ( Rosh Hashanah (tractate) 2a). (The civil Babylonian year began with Tishrei, the seventh month, which is understood by rabbinic judaism to be the universal new year and day of judgement) Aviv begins about the time of the Northern spring equinox (March 21). Since the

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, this month has mainly been called

( ). On the “day after the Shabbat” (the 16th of the month of Nissan according to the rabbis, and the first Sunday of Passover according to the Karaites), the harvest was begun by gathering a sheaf of barley, which was offered as a sacrifice to God (), when the

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existed.

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*Abib or Aviv may also be the same star as Spica which is the ear of grain in the constellation Virgo/Virgin/Woman. *"Aviv" in

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accordingly also means

spring Spring(s) may refer to: Common uses * Spring (season), a season of the year * Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy * Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water * Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a h ...

, one of the four seasons. Thus the major modern

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i city of

means "Spring Hill". *Since

Passover Passover, also called Pesach (; ), is a major Jewish holiday that celebrates the Biblical story of the Israelites escape from slavery in Egypt, which occurs on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, the first month of Aviv, or spring. ...

is always celebrated on 15–21 (or 22 outside Israel) Nisan, near the beginning of spring, "Holiday of ''Aviv''". Pesach or Passover is always on the 14th of Nisan. The first day of Chag ha Matzoh or the Feast of Unleavened Bread is always the day after that, the 15th of Nisan.Leviticus 23:5,6 he, חג האביב, translit=Chag Ha'Aviv is an additional name for

As a name

Aviv is also a Hebrew male and female name. The old and uncommonН. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (''Dictionary of Russian First Names''). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. , p. 34 Russian Christian male given name "" (''Aviv'') was possibly also borrowed from

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, where it derived from the word ''abīb'', meaning ''an ear'' or ''a time of year where grains come into ear'',А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (''Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling''). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005. , p. 22 also known as "Aviv" (or

—the first month of the

).А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (''Dictionary of Russian Names''). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005. , p. 32 The feminine version of the name is

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. The

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s of "Aviv" are Aviva () and Viva (). The

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s derived from "Aviv" are "" (''Avivovich''; masculine) and "" (''Avivovna''; feminine).

Given name

* Aviv Avraham (born 1996), Israeli footballer * Aviv Azaria (born 1991), Israeli footballer * Aviv Geffen (born 1973), Israeli rock musician, singer, and songwriter * Avraham Aviv Alush (born 1982), Israeli actor, singer and model *

Aviv Kochavi Rav-Aluf (Lieutenant General) Aviv Kochavi ( he, אביב כוכבי; born 23 April 1964) is the Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, having taken the oath of office on January 15, 2019. He was the commander of the Gaza Division, ...

(born 1964), Israeli Chief of the General Staff * Aviv Cohen (born 1985), Israeli Engineer * Aviv Gold (born 2006), Israeli/American Intellectual

Surname

* Haim Aviv (born 1940), Israeli molecular biologist * Jonathan E. Aviv (born 1960), American surgeon and professor *

Juval Aviv Juval Aviv ( he, יובל אביב February 24, 1947), also Yuval Aviv, is an Israeli-American security consultant and founder of Interfor International"A Look Ahead At The ABA Banking Leaders Forum And Annual Convention," ''ABA Banking Journal'' ...

(born 1947), Israeli-American security consultant and writer

References

External links

Abib of God

A look at ancient Israel and the harvest cycles as it relates to the abib barley.

Abib (Barley) in the Hebrew Bible
a description of the importance of ''aviv'' in the Karaite calendar by the World Karaite Movement
2011 Aviv ReportUpdate to that entry, showing pictures of aviv barley and how to distinguish wheat from barley
: Aviv Reports added Annually * {{given name, type=both Hebrew calendar Hebrew words and phrases Hebrew masculine given names Russian masculine given names