Matisyahu

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Pronunciations

Matisyahu (mah-tees-YAH-hoo) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "Matityahu began his revolt in the village of Modiin, where the Greeks tried to compel him to publically engage in idol worship." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • מַתִּתְיָהוּ

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      Matityahu, Matathias, Mattathias

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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