ܙܟܪܝܐ

ܙܟܪܝܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Hebrew זְכַרְיָה‎‎ (z'kharyá).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Syriac) IPA^(key): [z(ə)xar.jɑ]
• (Western Syriac) IPA^(key): [z(ə)xɑr.jo]

Proper noun

ܙܟܪܝܐ • (z'ḵaryā)

1. (biblical) Zechariah, Zacharias, Zachary
   • Peshitta, Luke 1:13:

     ‏ܘܐܡܪ ܠܗ ܡܠܐܟܐ: ܠܐ ܬܕܚܠ ܙܟܪܝܐ ܡܛܠ ܕܐܫܬܡܥܬ ܨܠܘܬܟ ܘܐܢܬܬܟ ܐܠܝܫܒܥ ܬܐܠܕ ܠܟ ܒܪܐ ܘܬܩܪܐ ܫܡܗ ܝܘܚܢܢ.‎‎

     wi-ʾimar lēh malaʾiḵā lā tiḏḥal zəḵaryā miṭṭul di-ʾštamʿaṯ ṣəlōṯāḵ wa-ʾintəṯāḵ ʾilīšḇaʿ tē-ʾilaḏ lāḵ bərā wəṯiqrē šəmēh yōḥannān.

     But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

2. A male given name.