essene

Relating to a Jewish sect that existed from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE; the word is now obsolete in common usage except in historical or religious contexts.

• 🇩🇪Die Essener betreffend, eine jüdische religiöse Sekte, die vom 2. Jahrhundert v. Chr. bis zum 1. Jahrhundert n. Chr. bestand; das Wort ist im Alltag veraltet und wird fast nur noch im historischen oder religiösen Kontext verwendet.

1. Relating to the Essenes C2 formal

   Of or pertaining to the Essenes, a Jewish religious sect that flourished from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE, known for its asceticism, communal living, and strict observance of religious law.

   • The Essene community at Qumran is famous for the Dead Sea Scrolls.
   • Essene beliefs emphasized purity and separation from worldly affairs.
   • Scholars study Essene texts to understand early Jewish mysticism.

   🇩🇪essensich

• more essene comparative form
• most essene superlative form

Eigenname

A member of an ascetic Jewish sect that flourished from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE, known for communal living and strict religious observance.

• 🇩🇪Mitglied einer asketischen jüdischen Sekte, die vom 2. Jahrhundert v. Chr. bis zum 1. Jahrhundert n. Chr. blühte und für ihr gemeinschaftliches Leben und die strenge Einhaltung religiöser Vorschriften bekannt war.

1. Member of an ancient Jewish sect C2 formal

   A member of a strict, ascetic Jewish religious group that existed from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE, known for communal living, ritual purity, and study of sacred texts.

   • The Essenes lived in isolated communities near the Dead Sea.
   • Scholars believe the Dead Sea Scrolls were written by the Essenes.
   • The Essenes practiced strict rules of purity and shared all their possessions.

   🇩🇪Mitglied einer antiken jüdischen Sekte

• essenes plural form
• essenes' possessive plural form
• essene's possessive singular form