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Where does “Μᾰκκᾰβαῖος” come from?

Μᾰκκᾰβαῖος (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew מַכַּבִּי.

Ancestry of “Μᾰκκᾰβαῖος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewמַכַּבִּי—

Words derived from “Μᾰκκᾰβαῖος”

  • Maccabee
  • Maccabees
  • Maccabaeus
  • Macabaech
Every word from Hebrew מַכַּבִּי →