How Do You Spell Judas Maccabaeus?
Judas Maccabeus, Also Called Judah Maccabee, Maccabeus Also Spelled Maccabaeus, (Died 161/160 Bce), Jewish Guerrilla Leader Who Defended His Country from...
Judas Maccabeus, also called Judah Maccabee, Maccabeus also spelled Maccabaeus, (died 161/160 bce), Jewish guerrilla leader who defended his country from invasion by the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes, preventing the imposition of Hellenism upon Judaea, and preserving the Jewish religion.
What does the word Judas Maccabaeus mean?
The definition of Judas Maccabaeus in the dictionary is Jewish leader, whose revolt against the Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus IV enabled him to recapture Jerusalem and rededicate the Temple.
What is the meaning of Maccabee in Hebrew?
The traditional Jewish explanation is that Maccabee (Hebrew: מכבים Machabi, מכבים) is an acronym for the Torah verse that was the battle-cry of the Maccabees, "Mi chamocha ba'elim YHWH", "Who is like You among the heavenly powers, Lord!", as well as an acronym for "Matityahu haKohen ben Yochanan".
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