שבט

See also: שבֿט

Aramaic

Proper noun

שְׁבָט • (šəḇāṭ) m

1. Shevat
2. February

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

See Arabic سِبْط (sibṭ).

Noun

שֵׁבֶט • (shévet) m (plural indefinite שְׁבָטִים, plural construct שִׁבְטֵי־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

1. tribe
2. wand, staff

Synonyms

• (biblical) מַטֶּה (maté)

Derived terms

• שִׁבְטִי

Etymology 2

From Akkadian 𒌗𒍩 (^itišabaṭi, literally “month of wheat (i.e. the start of harvest season)”)

Proper noun

שְׁבָט • (sh'vát)

1. Shevat (month)

See also

• (Hebrew calendar months) תשרי, חשוון, כסלו, טבת, שבט, אדר, ניסן, אייר, סיוון, תמוז, אב, אלול ^{(Category: he:Hebrew calendar months)}