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Meaning of "bacchides"
bacchides (verb) - A plural form of the verb 'bacchide', which means to celebrate or revel in the manner of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. It is a literary or poetic term
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Jonathan noticed that Bacchides was trying to entrap him.
Bacchides readily consented and even took an oath of nevermore making war upon Jonathan.
Demetrius sent an army under Bacchides to establish Alcimus in the high priesthood at Jerusalem.
On that Sabbath Jonathan and his companions were forced to engage in battle with Bacchides.
But Bacchides followed him there and overtook them during a Sabbath.
Demetrius sent Bacchides back to Judea.
Bacchides rapidly marches through Judea after carrying out a massacre of the Assideans in Galilee.
Jonathan and his companions met Bacchides in battle at the River Jordan.
Bacchides now established the Hellenists as rulers in Judea ; and the persecuted patriots ib . ix.
A third and greater army, under Bacchides again, was dispatched to reinstall Alcimus.
Bacchides withdrew from Jerusalem and camped in Beth-zaith.
Immediately thereafter, the Greeks sent Bacchides at the head of a large army.
In the third attempt, Bacchides succeeded in subduing the Hasmoneans and fortified this strategic pass.
Demetrius reappointed him to the high-priesthood and send Bacchides with an army to install him.
One excellent example is his Bacchides and its supposed Greek predecessor, Menander 's Dis Exapaton.
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Following the death of Alcimus, High Priest in Jerusalem sometime later, Bacchides left the country.
Soon after, as Alcimus ' position seemed secure, Bacchides left.
