What is another word for Sanhedrin?

Pronunciation: [sˈanhɪdɹˌɪn] (IPA)

Sanhedrin, the term used to describe the supreme Jewish council, can be replaced with various synonyms depending on the context and language used. Some of the synonyms that can be used include Beit Din ha-Gadol, Council of Elders, the Great Council, The Jewish Senate, or simply as The Supreme Council. In modern Hebrew, the term is also commonly referred to as Vaad HaLeumi. In various historical accounts, the Sanhedrin is also spoken of as The Assembly of Sages, The Great Synagogue, The Court of Syntax, or simply The Synagogue. While the term Sanhedrin is commonly used universally, the various synonymous substitutions provide a wider range of options that could be employed to give a fresh interpretation of the term.

What are the hypernyms for Sanhedrin?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Sanhedrin

He had been a member of the Sanhedrin in his native town, was sent by them as a delegate to the Jews in Cilicia, where he became acquainted with the Christian bishop, who gave him a New Testament.
"Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ"
Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
The nature of its contents would not be unlikely to give offence to the Sanhedrin, and therefore a motive for anonymity is not far to seek.
"The Three Additions to Daniel, A Study"
William Heaford Daubney
When Herod received the kingdom, he slew all the members of that Sanhedrin excepting Sameas, whom he respected because he persuaded the people to admit Herod into the city, and he even slew Hyrcanus also.
"The World's Greatest Books, Vol XI."
Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton

Famous quotes with Sanhedrin

  • Was Rome dispensing "God's divine Justice" when it forbade Peter and Paul from preaching in public? Were Peter and Paul "justly reprimanded for their sins" by being imprisoned and executed? Was Jesus being justly punished for his sin when the Sanhedrin sent him to be executed by Pilate? Was Germany dispensing divine wrath to Israel, Poland, etc., when they plotted to take over the world and exterminate all non-Aryans? … I am trying to say that the State does not have a license to do anything it wants … and when we are ordered by the State to violate God's law, we must not bow to Baal. Civil disobedience is just as mandatory as civil subservience. It all must past through the filter of conscience, not to mention Christ's mandate that we recognize that the Kingdom has already come. We are now its citizens. … we are under no obligation to abdicate conscience on behalf of the State.
    Joshua Casteel

Related words: Book of Sanhedrin, Sanhedrin in the New Testament, Jewish council of 71, Books of the Bible, council of 71

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