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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary · 2023

Razis

A fiercely patriotic Jewish elder sought by the Syrian general Nicanor for opposition to Hellenism (2 Macc 14:37-46). He committed suicide, throwing his own innards at spectators, rather than face arrest by Syrian soldiers.

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