The Septuagint, a Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible initially written for the Jewish community of Alexandria, contained the First and Second Maccabees. The Septuagint, on the other hand, became the authoritative version of the Bible for the fledgling Christian Church. It was from this version that the New Testament was translated into English. Maccabee means "hammerman" or "mason builder" and refers to the family who led the revolt against Seleucus IV Philopator. The dynasty came to an end with their defeat by Alexander Janneus in 164 B.C., but the term "Maccabee" came to be used as a title of honor for those who fought under its banner. The first Maccabee was a priest named Mattathias who lived around 160 B.C. He led a rebellion against the Syrians (Seleucids) after they forced the Jews out of their homeland in 167 B.C. During the revolt, he obtained weapons from the Egyptians and fought the Syrians alongside them. The rebels were successful and drove the Syrians out of Israel, so Mattathias could establish a monarchy there. However, the new king killed Mattathias and took control of the country. A son of Mattathias called Judah Maccabee rebelled again against the Syrian-Greek ruler in 152 B.C. This time he won victory after victory, forcing the Greeks out of Israel until only Jerusalem remained. In 140 B.