Etymology Maccabees











the name maccabee used synonym entire hasmonean dynasty, maccabees proper judah maccabee , 4 brothers. name maccabee personal epithet of judah, , later generations not direct descendants. 1 explanation of name s origins derives aramaic makkaba , hammer , in recognition of judah s ferocity in battle. traditional jewish explanation maccabee (error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help) machabi, מכבים) acronym torah verse battle-cry of maccabees, mi chamocha ba elim yhwh , among heavenly powers, adonai! , acronym matityahu hakohen ben yochanan. correlating torah verse exodus 15:11, song of moses , children of israel sea, makes reference elim, mundane notion of natural forces, heavenly might, war , governmental powers. scholar , poet aaron kaminka argues name corruption of machbanai, leading commando in army of king david.








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