1. 1 Maccabees - Noun
2. 1 Maccabees - Proper noun
an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus
Source: WordNetAccording to 1 Maccabees 1:41-50 he proclaimed himself the incarnation of the Greek god Zeus and mandated death to anyone who refused to worship him. Source: Internet
The southern extension was built AFTER the destruction of the Akra in 141 B.C. (1 Maccabees 13.52; 14.37). Source: Internet
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : citation Further reading * 1 Maccabees 10 ff. Source: Internet
This last name may have been suggested by the we used by kings when speaking of themselves (compare 1 Maccabees 10:19 and 11:31); and the plural used by God in Genesis 1:26 and 11:7; Isaiah 6:8 has been incorrectly explained in this way). Source: Internet