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Princeton's WordNet
Nazarene, Ebioniteadjective
a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome
Ebioniteadjective
of or relating to the Ebionites or their religion
Wiktionary
Ebionitenoun
A member of the Ebionites, an early Jewish Christian sect that lived in and around Judea and Palestine from the 1st to the 4th century.
Etymology: Ἐβιωναῖοι, from אביונים
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ebionite
Ebionite refers to a sect of Jewish Christians during the early church that adhered strictly to Jewish law and customs. They believed in the humanity of Jesus Christ but rejected his divinity. The term "Ebionite" is derived from a Hebrew term meaning "the poor".
Webster Dictionary
Ebionitenoun
one of a sect of heretics, in the first centuries of the church, whose doctrine was a mixture of Judaism and Christianity. They denied the divinity of Christ, regarding him as an inspired messenger, and rejected much of the New Testament
Etymology: [Heb. ebyonm poor people.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ebionite
ē′bi-on-īt, n. a name applied to Jewish Christians who remained outside the Catholic Church down to the time of Jerome. They held the Mosaic laws binding on Christians, and denied the apostolate of Paul and the miraculous birth of Jesus.—v.t. E′bionise.—adj. Ebionit′ic.—ns. Ebionīt′ism, E′bionism. [Heb. ebyōn, poor.]
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ebionite in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ebionite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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