Pharisee

法利赛人

发音

UK /ˈfɛɹɪsiː/
其它
US /ˈfɛɹɪsi/

词形变化

Pharisees 复数 Pharisees

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person who values the letter of the law over its spirit or intention.

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  2. 2.

    A member of an ancient Jewish political party, a social movement, and a school of thought among Jews that flourished during the Second Temple Era (536 B.C.E.–70 C.E.). The movement was ultimately the basis for most contemporary forms of Judaism.

    法利赛人

    法利塞人

    历史

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

jew Hebrew Israelite

词源

From Latin Pharisaeus, from Ancient Greek Φαρισαῖος (Pharisaîos), a transliteration of Aramaic פְּרִישַׁיָּא (pərîšayyâ’), emphatic plural of פְּרִישׁ (pərîš, “separatist”, literally “separated”), related to Hebrew פרוש (parush), qal passive participle of the verb פָּרַשׁ (pāraš), meaning one who is separated for a life of purity.

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