"Ebionite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Ebionites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἐβιωναῖοι (Ebiōnaîoi), from Hebrew אביונים (Ebyonim, “the Poor Ones”), plural of Hebrew אֶבְיוֹן (ʾeḇyōn, “needy, poor”), itself likely a borrowing from Coptic ⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ (ebiēn, “poor”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Ἐβιωναῖοι}} Ancient Greek Ἐβιωναῖοι (Ebiōnaîoi), {{der|en|he|אביונים||the Poor Ones|tr=Ebyonim}} Hebrew אביונים (Ebyonim, “the Poor Ones”), {{der|en|he|אֶבְיוֹן||needy, poor|tr=ʾeḇyōn}} Hebrew אֶבְיוֹן (ʾeḇyōn, “needy, poor”), {{der|en|cop|ⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ||poor}} Coptic ⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ (ebiēn, “poor”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Ebionite (plural Ebionites)
  1. (historical) A member of an early Jewish Christian sect that lived in and around Judea and Palestine from the 1st to the 4th century. Wikipedia link: Ebionite Tags: historical Categories (topical): Christianity Derived forms: neo-Ebionite Related terms: Ebionize
    Sense id: en-Ebionite-en-noun-Z~Icgq9N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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