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🕍 A Jewish sect 📜 Related to Essenes
Essene

Essene

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Relating to an ancient Jewish group that lived simply and shared things
  • adjective
  • /ˈɛsiːn/
: eseno
  • The Essene community adhered to strict dietary laws and emphasized communal living.

Even their Gospels called the Essene Gospel of Peace in Hebrew.

Examples

  • Many scholars have studied the writings of the Essene sect to gain insights into early Jewish practices.

  • Even their Gospels called the Essene Gospel of Peace in Hebrew.

    André Duqum

  • The teachings of the Essene group focus on asceticism and a deep spiritual connection to God.

Surface Forms

Essene positive

Etymology

Essene as an adjective comes from the name of that group, which likely comes from a Hebrew or Aramaic word like Hasidim meaning 'pious' or 'holy', so Essene describes something that belongs to or is like that strict, religious community.