Where does “Pharisee” come from?
Pharisee comes from Latin Pharisaeus, from Ancient Greek Φαρισαῖος, from Aramaic פְּרִישַׁיָּא, ultimately from Aramaic פְּרִישׁ meaning separated or set apart.
Pharisee (English): A member of an ancient Jewish political party, a...
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- A member of an ancient Jewish political party, a...
Ancestry of “Pharisee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Pharǐsaeus | a Pharisee a member of the Jewish sect of that name |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φαρισαῖος | Pharisee, a member of an ancient religious sect... |
| 3 | Aramaic | פְּרִישַׁיָּא | — |
| 4 | Aramaic | פְּרִישׁ | separatist; separated |