ἈΣΑΜΩΝΑΙΟΥ, ἀσαμωναιου
ASAMŌNAIOU, asamōnaiou
Sounds Like: ah-sah-moh-NAI-oo
Translations: of Hasmoneus, of the Hasmoneans
From the root: ΑΣΑΜΩΝΑΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the Hasmonean dynasty, a priestly family that ruled Judea from the 2nd to the 1st century BCE. They led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire and established an independent Jewish state. The word is used here in the genitive case, indicating possession or origin, such as 'of Hasmoneus' or 'of the Hasmoneans'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 11 — 4:111
- Book 12 — 6:265
- Book 16 — 7:187
- Book 17 — 6:162
- Book 20 — 8:190, 10:238, 10:247, 10:249
Josephus' The Jewish War
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΑΣΑΜΩΝΑΙΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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