SANHEDRIN


Meaning of SANHEDRIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ san-ˈhe-drən, sän-; san-ˈhē-, ˈsa-nə- ]

noun

Etymology: Late Hebrew sanhedhrīn ( gĕdhōlāh ) (great) Sanhedrin, from Greek synedrion council, from synedros sitting in council, from syn- + hedra seat — more at sit

Date: 1588

: the supreme council and tribunal of the Jews during postexilic times headed by a High Priest and having religious, civil, and criminal jurisdiction

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