Editing Simon Thassi (section)

==Names==
[[File:Hasmonean dynasty family tree.svg|thumb|Hasmonean dynasty family tree]]
The name "Thassi" has a connotation of "the Wise", a title which can also mean "the Director", "the Guide", "the Man of Counsel", and "the Zealous".<ref>[[International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]], [http://net.bible.org/dictionary.php?word=Thassi Thassi], accessed 6 January 2021</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/102978/jewish/The-Story-of-Chanukah.htm|title=The Story of Chanukah|website=www.chabad.org|access-date=2016-12-11}}</ref> This Simon is also sometimes distinguished as {{nowrap|'''Simon the Hasmonean'''}}, {{nowrap|'''Simon Maccabee'''}}, or (from [[Latin]]) {{nowrap|'''Simon Maccabeus'''}}.