Shabbatai Tzvi

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Shabbatai Tzvi (SHAH-buh-tye TSVEE) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A false messiah from Smyrna, Turkey, who, in 1665, claimed to be the messiah, gaining a mass following before converting to Islam to save his life in 1666.

Example Sentences

  • "According to many accounts, it seems possible that at some stage during the time of Shabbatai Tzvi, the majority of Jews, including prominent rabbis, believed him to be the long-awaited Jewish Messiah." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • שַׁבְּתַי צְבִי

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      Shabatai Tzvi, Sabatai Tzvi, Sabbatai Tzvi, Shabtai Tzvi

Notes

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

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