Φαρισαῖος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From 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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Φαρισαῖος (Pharisaîosm (genitive Φαρισαίου); second declension

  1. (Koine) Pharisee, a member of an ancient religious sect of Judaism.

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