- Original: זו - Transliteration: Ziv - Phonetic: zeev' - Definition: Zif = brightness 1. name of the 2nd month of the year, corresponding to Apr-May - Origin: probably from an unused root meaning to be prominent - TWOT entry: 533 - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: Probably from an unused root meaning to be prominent; properly brightness (compare H2111 ) that is (figuratively) the month of flowers; Ziv (corresponding to Ijar or May): - Zif. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • Zif, 2 1 Kings 6:1; 1 Kings 6:37