The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
postexilic — [pōst΄eks il′ē ən, pōst΄eg zil′ē ənpōst΄ek sil′ik, pōst΄eg zil′il′ik] adj. of that period of Jewish history following the Babylonian Exile (6th cent. B.C. ): also postexilian [pōst΄eks il′ē ən, pōst΄eg zil′ē ən] … English World dictionary
postexilic — adjective Date: 1871 of or relating to the period of Jewish history between the end of the exile in Babylon in 538 B.C. and A.D. 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
postexilic — /pohst eg zil ik, ek sil /, adj. being or occurring subsequent to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597 538 B.C. Also, postexilian. [1870 75; POST + EXILIC] * * * … Universalium
postexilic — post·exilic … English syllables
postexilic — Послепленный период … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
postexilic — post•ex•il•ic [[t]ˌpoʊst ɛgˈzɪl ɪk, ɛkˈsɪl [/t]] also post ex•il′i•an adj. jud relating to the Babylonian exile of the Jews, 597–538 b.c. • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
postexilic — a. after exile, especially after Babylonian captivity of Jews … Dictionary of difficult words
postexilic — adjective of or relating to the period in Jewish history after 539 BC (after the Babylonian Captivity) • Pertains to noun: ↑Babylonian Captivity * * * /pohst eg zil ik, ek sil /, adj. being or occurring subsequent to the exile of the Jews in… … Useful english dictionary
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
ZEPHANIAH — (Heb. צְפַנְיָה), Judean prophet whose activity is dated to the reign of King Josiah (639–609). In addition to the usual mention of his father s name (Cushi), his ancestry is traced back four generations to hezekiah , possibly the king of that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
