מרחשוון

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Metathesis from Akkadian 𒌗𒀳 (itiwaraḫsamnu, literally the eighth month). Folk etymology popularly but incorrectly derives it from מר (mar, bitter) +‎ חשוון (ḥeshvan, Cheshvan), on account of its lack of holidays.

Proper noun

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מרחשוון / מַרְחֶשְׁוָן (marḥeshvánm

  1. Marcheshvan (eighth month)
    Synonym: בול (Bul)
    • a. 217 C.E., Mishnah, Ta'anit 1:4:
      הִגִּיעַ שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּמַרְחֶשְׁוָן וְלֹא יָרְדוּ גְשָׁמִים, הִתְחִילוּ הַיְחִידִים מִתְעַנִּין שָׁלשׁ תַּעֲנִיּוֹת.
      Higía' shiv'á 'asár b-Marḥeshvan v-lo yardú g'shamím, hitḥilú ha-yḥidím mit'annín shalósh ta'aniyyót.
      If the seventeenth of Marcheshvan has arrived and no rain has fallen, individuals would begin to fast three fasts.