Men (genitive menos) is the standard Greek word for 'month,' appearing 18 times in the New Testament across narrative, prophetic, and apocalyptic contexts. Luke's infancy narrative is rich with months: Elizabeth hides herself for 'five months' (Luke 1:24), the angel visits Mary in 'the sixth month' of Elizabeth's pregnancy (Luke 1:26, 36), and Mary stays with Elizabeth 'about three months' (Luke 1:56). James invokes Elijah's prayer that shut the heavens for 'three years and six months' (Jas 5:17; cf. Luke 4:25). Acts records Paul teaching in Corinth for 'eighteen months' (Acts 18:11) and in Ephesus for 'three months' in the synagogue (Acts 19:8; 20:3). In Revelation, months become prophetic measures: the beast is given authority for 'forty-two months' (Rev 9:5, 10, 15; 11:2; 13:5; 22:2), echoing Daniel's three-and-a-half-year tribulation period. The tree of life bears fruit 'every month' (Rev 22:2). Spanish 'mes,' French 'mois,' and German 'Monat' all descend from the same Indo-European root as Greek men.