1. maccabees - Noun
3. Maccabees - Proper noun
The name given later times to the Asmonaeans, a family of Jewish patriots, who headed a religious revolt in the reign of Antiochus IV., 168-161 B. C., which led to a period of freedom for Israel.
The name of two ancient historical books, which give accounts of Jewish affairs in or about the time of the Maccabean princes, and which are received as canonical books in the Roman Catholic Church, but are included in the Apocrypha by Protestants. Also applied to three books, two of which are found in some MSS. of the Septuagint.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAccording 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
A hotel in a Baltimore suburb on Thursday canceled the reservation of the Yeshiva University men’s basketball team over fears of novel coronavirus, the coach of the Maccabees told The Associated Press. Source: Internet
For instance, the author of Hebrews references oral tradition which spoke of an Old Testament prophet who was sawn in half in Hebrews 11:37, two verses after the 2nd Maccabees reference. Source: Internet
Earlier at the wedding celebration for her pal Laura Dockrill and Maccabees musician Hugo White, the 31-year-old artist was seen performing several of her hit songs and appeared to be in good spirits, according to videos posted to Twitter. Source: Internet
For more information see The Canon Debate edited by McDonald and Sanders, 2002 Hendrickson As a result, the original text of some Hebrew texts, including the Books of Maccabees were lost (Greek translations survived). Source: Internet
He is specifically mentioned by Ben Sirah (a writer of the Hellenistic period who listed the "great sages" of Israel) and 4 Maccabees (1st century AD). Source: Internet