Sanhedrin
Americannoun
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Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.
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Also called Lesser Sanhedrin. a lower tribunal of this period, consisting of 23 members.
noun
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the supreme judicial, ecclesiastical, and administrative council of the Jews in New Testament times, having 71 members
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a similar tribunal of 23 members having less important functions and authority
Etymology
Origin of Sanhedrin
1580–90; < late Hebrew Sanhedhrīn < Greek synédrion, equivalent to syn- syn- + hédr ( a ) seat ( cf. cathedral) + -ion noun suffix
Example Sentences
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The bullying Sanhedrin constables, led by a pricelessly cowardly Jared Loftin, are all about keeping the oppressed in line.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2022
According to Jewish scripture, the Sanhedrin was reconstituted there with Roman consent during a rebellion that led to the second century fighting in Jerusalem.
From Reuters ● Nov. 29, 2021
But he uncritically accepts as fact many other passages, like precisely what Jesus is supposed to have said at his trial before the high priest and full Sanhedrin.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2013
The Talmud, in Tractate Sanhedrin, guides that courts ought to actively seek – and prefer compromise in – monetary matters, rather than move to judgment.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2012
Some have urged that the Sanhedrin had not eaten the Passover at the regular hour because of the excitement of the trial.
From A Harmony of the Gospels for Students of the Life of Christ Based on the Broadus Harmony in the Revised Version by Robertson, Archibald Thomas
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