Bible Dictionary
Elul
Elul was the sixth month of the Hebrew religious year and the twelfth month of the civil year, corresponding approximately to August and September.
Definition
Elul was the sixth month of the Hebrew ecclesiastical year and the twelfth month of the civil year. It corresponded approximately to August and September and consisted of twenty-nine days. Its name has been associated with “vine” and “gleaning,” though its derivation is stated to be uncertain.
Biblical Usage
Elul is mentioned in the account of the completion of the wall of Jerusalem. It is also named in the First Book of Maccabees.
Historical Background
The month began with the new moon occurring around August or September. It belonged to the Hebrew calendar’s division between ecclesiastical and civil years.
Scripture References
Nehemiah 6:15
1Macc 14:27
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Neh. 6:15), the name of the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year, and the twelfth of the civil year. It began with the new moon of our August and September, and consisted of twenty-nine days.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(vine; gleaning). (Nehemiah 6:15) 1Macc 14:27. [Month]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>e'-lul, e-lool' ('elul, Ne 6:15; Eloul, /APC 1Macc 14:27):</p><p>The 6th month of the Hebrew year, corresponding to August-September. The derivation is uncertain.</p><p>See TIME.</p>