Ashmedai

English Asmodeus Alternative forms en Asmodai Asmoday Hammadai Hashmedai Osmodai Shidonai Etymology en he אַשְׁמְדַאי ashmedáy. en Asmodeus. Pronunciation en /ˈæʃ.mɪˌdaɪ/ UK,US en aɪ 3 Proper noun en Judaism en Asmodeus. en 1869 E. C. A. Count Teleki: A Story of Modern Jewish Life and Customs https://books.google.com/books?id=fn-G8L0yOKMC&pg=PA202 22541507 202 Whilst Ashmedai was reigning in Jerusalem, Solomon went about from place to place saying that he was Solomon the king of the Jews; but the people laughed at him and said that he was mad. en 2006 Dov Noy Folktales of the Jews, Volume 3: Tales from Arab Lands https://books.google.com/books?id=aMI4DzpymSIC&pg=PA586 9780827608719 586 The moment he released Ashmedai from his fetters, the demon snatched the ring and hurled it into the sea. Solomon’s power and wisdom were lost, and Ashmedai took the king’s throne in his place. en 2009 Eli Yassif The Hebrew Folktale: History, Genre, Meaning https://books.google.com/books?id=LbZPv-2LO6YC&pg=PA154 9780253002624 154 In the famous tale of Solomon and Ashmedai (Gittin 68a-b), the latter resists until the moment Benaiah produces Solomon’s ring, engraved with the Ineffable Name Usage notes The use of this term is chiefly restricted within Jewish contexts; in Christian contexts, the term Asmodeus is generally preferred instead. en Individuals