Pharisee

== English == === Etymology === From Latin Pharisaeus, from Ancient Greek Φαρισαῖος (Pharisaîos), a transliteration of Aramaic פְּרִישַׁיָּא (pərîšayyâ’), emphatic plural of פְּרִישׁ (pərîš, “separatist”, literally “separated”), related to Hebrew פרוש (parush), qal passive participle of the verb פָּרַשׁ (pāraš), meaning one who is separated for a life of purity. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɛɹɪsiː/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɛɹɪsi/ Rhymes: -ɛəɹɪsi === Noun === Pharisee (plural Pharisees) (historical) A member of an ancient Jewish political party, a social movement, and a school of thought among Jews that flourished during the Second Temple Era (536 B.C.E.–70 C.E.). The movement was ultimately the basis for most contemporary forms of Judaism. (figuratively, by extension; derogatory) A person who values the letter of the law over its spirit or intention. ==== Coordinate terms ==== Sadducee Essene ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Klein, Ernest (1987), “פָּרוּשׁ”, in A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English‎[1], Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 526b === Anagrams === Hesperia