The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromἘσσηνοι
- English todayEssene
From Ancient Greek Ἐσσηνοι (Essēnoi); earlier etymology unknown
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Essene
Today it means: A member of a first-century ascetic Jewish sect in ancient Palestine from the second century BCE to the second century CE. The Essenes are believed to have been the authors of the Dead Sea scrolls. Full definition →
Ancient Greek Ἐσσηνοι