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Sanhedrin

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The highest judicial and ecclesiastical council of the ancient Jewish nation, composed of from 70 to 72 members.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Jewish Antiq.) the great council of the Jews, which consisted of seventy members, to whom the high priest was added. It had jurisdiction of religious matters.

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  • noun historical An assembly of twenty-three judges appointed in every major city in Israel.
  • noun historical The assembly of seventy-one judges sitting in Jerusalem.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Hebrew sanhedrîn, from Greek sunedrion, council, from sunedros, sitting in council : sun-, syn- + hedrā, seat; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

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Hebrew סַנְהֶדְרִין‎ (sanhedrín, "Sanhedrin"), from Ancient Greek συνέδριον (synedrion, "sitting together, hence assembly or council").

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Examples

  • [It treats at length of the institution of the municipal and provincial courts called Sanhedrin from a Greek word, and also of the great Sanhedrin, or _Bethdin_, at

    The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy Various 1909

  • The quote from Sanhedrin is in the Talmud, not Deut.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » A Religious, Cultural, and Personal Right To Eat Bacon — Even When Your Foster Parents Don’t Allow It in Their Home 2010

  • In the years leading up to the revolt, a real battle raged between the Pharisees, who saw themselves as guardians of Jewish law, and the Sadduccees, the priests who dominated the temple council, which was called the Sanhedrin.

    Gold of Kings Davis Bunn 2009

  • In the years leading up to the revolt, a real battle raged between the Pharisees, who saw themselves as guardians of Jewish law, and the Sadduccees, the priests who dominated the temple council, which was called the Sanhedrin.

    Gold of Kings Davis Bunn 2009

  • In the years leading up to the revolt, a real battle raged between the Pharisees, who saw themselves as guardians of Jewish law, and the Sadduccees, the priests who dominated the temple council, which was called the Sanhedrin.

    Gold of Kings Davis Bunn 2009

  • Well, here's the pronouncement of the group called Sanhedrin, which is easily the most radical right-wing group in the religious national camp:

    My Right Word 2010

  • Their proposal to the Jewish council of religious leaders also called the Sanhedrin that they cooperate in getting rid of this troublemaker was met with enthusiasm.

    Puzzlements & Predicaments of the Bible Linda Washington 2007

  • Their proposal to the Jewish council of religious leaders also called the Sanhedrin that they cooperate in getting rid of this troublemaker was met with enthusiasm.

    Puzzlements & Predicaments of the Bible Linda Washington 2007

  • This was the first institution of the council or senate, called the Sanhedrin, consisting of seventy or seventy-two senators or counsellors.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous

  • This was the first institution of the council or senate, called the Sanhedrin, consisting of seventy or seventy-two senators or counsellors.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous

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