Essene
pronunciation
How to pronounce Essene in British English:
UK [ˈesi:n,eˈsi:n]
How to pronounce Essene in American English:
US [ˈɛsˌin, ɪˈsin]
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- Noun:
- a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus
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- Adjective:
- said of or relating to the Essenes
Word Origin
- Essene (n.)
- 1550s, member of a Jewish sect (first recorded 2c. B.C.E.), from Latin, from Greek Essenoi, of disputed etymology, perhaps from Hebrew tzenum "the modest ones," or Hebrew hashaim "the silent ones." Klein suggests Syriac hasen, plural absolute state of hase "pious." Related: Essenes.
Example
- 1. What is the correct meaning of the term essene ?
- 2. Q. what is the correct meaning of the term essene ?
- 3. Essene saint and preacher ; flourished between 20 and 30 ce ; fore-runner of jesus of nazareth and originator of the christian movement .
- 4. The history of the essene brotherhood can be traced by looking at the development of the jewish religion .
- 5. Please describe the membership of the women in the essene brotherhood , telling what privileges and restrictions they had , how they joined the order , and what their life and work was ?