Elul

(e lo̵̅o̅l′, el′o̵ol′)

noun

the twelfth month of the Jewish year

Origin: Heb elul, akin to Akkadian elul, elūlu, month name and festival of that month; ? also akin to Aram ʼalal, he brought in

See Elul in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The 12th month of the year in the Jewish calendar. See Table at calendar.

Origin:

Origin: Hebrew ’ĕlûl

Origin: , from Akkadian elūlu, a month name

Origin: , probably from elēlu, to become pure, become holy; see ḥll in Semitic roots

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