Ἀσαμωναῖος
Asamonaios, Asamonaeus
Translated by Jennifer Benedict12 Dec 2001Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
A proper name.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀσαμωναῖος· ὄνομα κύριον.
Betacode
*)asamwnai=os: o)/noma ku/rion.
Notes
- The father of Mattathias, himself the father of Judas Maccabaeus. Their descendants, the Hasmoneans (sic), ruled Judaea between 142 and 63 BCE. See generally OCD(4) pp.647-8, under 'Hasmoneans'.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 31 Jul 2014
- updated ref — David Whitehead
- tweaks — David Whitehead
- added note and keywords — David Whitehead
- Translated — Jennifer Benedict