Meanings
proper noun
- A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
Synonyms: 2 Macc.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
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Translations
Arabic سِفْر المَكَابِيِّين الثَانِي
- سِفْر المَكَابِيِّين الثَانِي (sifr al-makābiyyīn aṯ-ṯānī)second book of Maccabees
Indonesian 2 Makabe
- 2 Makabesecond book of Maccabees
Irish Dara Leabhar na Macabaech, 2 Macabaeigh
- Dara Leabhar na Macabaechsecond book of Maccabees
- 2 Macabaeighsecond book of Maccabees
- 2 Macsecond book of Maccabees
Polish Druga Księga Machabejska
- Druga Księga Machabejskasecond book of Maccabees
Portuguese 2 Macabeus
- 2 Macabeussecond book of Maccabees
Spanish 2 Macabeos
- 2 Macabeossecond book of Maccabees
Swedish Andra Mackabeerboken
- Andra Mackabeerbokensecond book of Maccabees
Tagalog 2 Macabeo
- 2 Macabeosecond book of Maccabees
Cite this entry
APA
2 Maccabees. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/2%20Maccabees
MLA
“2 Maccabees.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/2%20Maccabees. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “2 Maccabees,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/2%20Maccabees.
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