Definition: The word 'esmac7' in the Bible refers to a specific time period, commonly thought to be between about 9 BC and AD 20 (around 58-146 BCE), which was also known as the "age of the Maccabees." It's considered an era when various Jewish communities, including the Maccabean Jews, rebelled against the Seleucid Empire in northern Syria. The term 'esmac7' is used to denote this period. The specific meaning of 'esmac7' remains uncertain and depends on historical interpretation.