Difference between revisions of "Epiphi"
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_39164" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_39164" /> == | ||
<p> (Ε᾿πιφί '','' 3 [[Maccabees]] 6:38), the name of the eleventh month of the [[Egyptian]] Vague year, and the [[Alexandrian]] or Egyptian Julian year: Copt. '' | <p> (Ε᾿πιφί '','' 3 [[Maccabees]] 6:38), the name of the eleventh month of the [[Egyptian]] Vague year, and the [[Alexandrian]] or Egyptian Julian year: Copt. ''Epep;'' Arab. ''Apib.'' Its beginning corresponds with the 25th of June in the Julian calendar (Ideler, ''Handb. D. Chronol.'' 1:98, 144). In ancient Egyptian it is called "the third month [of] the season of the waters." (See [[Egypt]]). The name Epiphi is derived from that of the goddess of the month, ''Apap-T'' (Lepsius, ''Chron. D. Eg.'' 1:141). The supposed derivation of the [[Hebrew]] month-name [[Abib]] from Epiphi is discussed in other articles. (See [[Month]]). </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_3314" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_3314" /> == | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 13 October 2021
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
Epiphi (2 Mac 6:38). See Time.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [2]
(Ε᾿πιφί , 3 Maccabees 6:38), the name of the eleventh month of the Egyptian Vague year, and the Alexandrian or Egyptian Julian year: Copt. Epep; Arab. Apib. Its beginning corresponds with the 25th of June in the Julian calendar (Ideler, Handb. D. Chronol. 1:98, 144). In ancient Egyptian it is called "the third month [of] the season of the waters." (See Egypt). The name Epiphi is derived from that of the goddess of the month, Apap-T (Lepsius, Chron. D. Eg. 1:141). The supposed derivation of the Hebrew month-name Abib from Epiphi is discussed in other articles. (See Month).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
ep´i -fı̄ ( Ἐπιφί , Epiphı́ ): Name of a month mentioned in connection with Pachon in 3 Macc 6:38. See Time .
