Shevat usually occurs in January–February on the Gregorian calendar. The name of the month was taken from the Akkadian language during the Babylonian Captivity.

Which month on the Hebrew calendar precedes Shevat?

Tevet (Hebrew: טֵבֵת‎, Standard Tevet; Tiberian Ṭēḇēṯ; Yemenite Ṭeveth; Ashkenazi Teves; from Akkadian ṭebētu) is the fourth month of the civil year and the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It follows Kislev and precedes Shevat. It is a month of 29 days.

What is Shevat in the Bible?

Shevat (Hebrew: שְׁבָט, Standard Šəvat, Tiberian Šeḇāṭ; from Akkadian Šabātu) is the fifth month of the civil year starting in Tishre (or Tishri) and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar starting in Nisan. It is a month of 30 days.