חַשְׁמוֹנַאי

חַשְׁמוֹנַאיn. gent. m. Asmonean, Hasmonean, family name of Mattathias the priest and his descendants (Maccabean dynasty). Midd. I, 6 בני ח׳ the sons of the Asmonean (Judah and his brothers). Sabb.21b מלכות בית ח׳ a the government of the Asmonean house. Midr. Till. to Ps. 93, beg. (ed. Bub. plur.). Sot.49b; Men.64b; B. Kam.82b (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.) מלכי בית the kings of the Asmonean house (Hyrcan and Aristobulus).Pl. חַשְׁמוֹנָאִים. B. Kam. l. c. (some ed.).(Chald. Targ. 1 Sam. 2:4. Targ. Cant. 6:7 (some ed. נָאֵי …, pl.).