What does nazarene mean?

Definitions for nazarene
ˌnæz əˈrin, ˈnæz əˌrinnazarene

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word nazarene.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Nazarene, Ebionitenoun

    a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome

  2. Nazarenenoun

    an early name for any Christian

  3. Nazareneadjective

    an inhabitant of Nazareth

  4. Nazareneadjective

    of or relating to the Nazarenes or their religion

  5. Nazareneadjective

    of or relating to the town of Nazareth or its inhabitants

Wiktionary

  1. Nazarenenoun

    A person from Nazareth. u03B1u03B6u03C9u03C1u03B1u1FD6u03BFu03C2

  2. Nazarenenoun

    (u03BAu03B1u03C4' u03B5u03BEu03BFu03C7u03AEu03BD) Jesus Christ. Usually with 'the'.

  3. Nazarenenoun

    Members of the Church of the Nazarene.

  4. Nazareneadjective

    Of or pertaining to Nazareth or its people.

  5. Nazareneadjective

    Of or relating to the Church of the Nazarene.

  6. Etymology: Greek adjective Ναζαρηνός (Nazarēnos) "of Nazareth", an ethnonym of Ναζαρέθ (Nazareth). For a list of theories as to the further etymology of this word, please consult the Wikipedia article on ‘Nazarene’.

ChatGPT

  1. nazarene

    Nazarene is commonly used to refer to someone who originates from Nazareth, a town in Israel. Historically, it is most notably used as a title for Jesus Christ in the New Testament of the Bible, leading to its use within various Christian denominities such as the Church of the Nazarene.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Nazarenenoun

    a native or inhabitant of Nazareth; -- a term of contempt applied to Christ and the early Christians

  2. Nazarenenoun

    one of a sect of Judaizing Christians in the first and second centuries, who observed the laws of Moses, and held to certain heresies

  3. Etymology: [L. Nazarenus, Gr. , fr. Nazareth.]

Wikidata

  1. Nazarene

    The Nazarenes were a sect of 4th-century Christianity first mentioned by Epiphanius of Salamis, who considered them heretics. The group was later mentioned by Jerome and Augustine of Hippo. Epiphanius, and other writers such as Jerome, distinguished the 4th Century Nazarenes from the earlier use of "Sect of the Nazarenes" applied to the New Testament Church in Acts 24:5, where Paul the Apostle is accused before Felix at Caesarea by Tertullus of being "a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes."

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Nazarene

    naz′ar-ēn, n. an inhabitant of Nazareth, in Galilee: a follower of Jesus of Nazareth, originally used of Christians in contempt: one belonging to the early Christian sect of the Nazarenes, which existed from the 1st to the 4th cent. A.D.—Also Nazarē′an. [From Nazareth, the town.]

Matched Categories

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

How to pronounce nazarene?

How to say nazarene in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nazarene in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nazarene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Popularity rank by frequency of use

nazarene#10000#31374#100000

Translations for nazarene

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for nazarene »

Translation

Find a translation for the nazarene definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"nazarene." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Nov. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/nazarene>.

Discuss these nazarene definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for nazarene? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment
    A aligned
    B victimised
    C transparent
    D witless

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for nazarene: