Strong’s H8542

תַּמּוּז

Part of speech

Proper Name

Transliteration

Tammuwz

Pronunciation

tah-MOOZ

Definition

Tammuz

Meaning

Tammuz

Usage

Tammuz is the name of a month in the Hebrew calendar, corresponding roughly to June-July in the Gregorian calendar. It is also associated with a Babylonian deity, Dumuzi, who was a god of fertility and agriculture. In the Bible, Tammuz is mentioned in the context of idolatrous practices.

Bible references

Ezekiel 8:14