Where does “Maccabees” come from?

Maccabees (English) comes from English Maccabee, from Latin Maccabaeus, from Ancient Greek Μᾰκκᾰβαῖος, from Hebrew מַכַּבִּי.

Maccabees (English): plural of Maccabee

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Maccabee	A member of the Maccabees
2	Latin	Maccabaeus	Maccabee
3	Ancient Greek	Μᾰκκᾰβαῖος	—
4	Hebrew	מַכַּבִּי	—

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