Easton's Bible Dictionary
The name adopted from the Babylonians by the Jews after the Captivity for the third civil, or ninth ecclesiastical, month (Neh 1:1; Zech 7:1). It corresponds nearly with the moon in November.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Kislev
kis'-lef (kiclew; the King James Version Chisleu, the Revised Version (British and American) "Chislev"): The 9th month of the Jewish year, corresponding to December. The word is found in Neh 1:1 and Zech 7:1. The derivation is uncertain.
See CALENDAR.
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