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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.

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 Ne 1:1 and Zec 7:1. The derivation is uncertain.

See CALENDAR.