ܝܘܫܝܐ

ܝܘܫܝܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew יֹאשִׁיָּה‎ (yōʾšiyyâ), see יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ‎ (yōʾšiyyā́hū).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Edessan) IPA^(key): [joˈʃi.jɑ]
• (Eastern Syriac) IPA^(key): [joˈʃi.jɑ]
• (Western Syriac) IPA^(key): [juˈʃi.jo]

Proper noun

ܝܘܫܝܐ • (yōšīā)

1. (biblical) Josiah, Josias
   • Peshitta, 2 Kings 21:26:

     ‏ܘܩܒܪܘܗܝ ܒܩܒܪܗ ܒܓܢܬ ܓܙܐ. ܘܐܡܠܟ ܝܘܫܝܐ ܒܪܗ ܒܬܪܗ.‎‎

     wə-qaḇrū[hy] ḇə-qaḇrēh ḇə-ḡannaṯ gazzā, wə-ʾamleḵ yōšīā ḇərēh ḇāṯrēh.

     And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead.

2. A male given name.

References

• Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 409b