ܝܥܩܘܒ

ܝܥܩܘܒ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב‎ (yaʿăqōḇ, “Jacob”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Edessan) IPA^(key): [jaʕˈqov]
• (Eastern Syriac) IPA^(key): [ˈjaʕ.qow]
• (Western Syriac) IPA^(key): [jɑʕˈquw], [jɑʕˈqub]

Proper noun

ܝܥܩܘܒ • (yaʿqōḇ)

1. (biblical) Jacob, James
   • Peshitta, Genesis 25:27:

     ‏ܘܪܒܘ ܛܠܝ̈ܐ: ܘܗܘܐ ܥܣܘ ܓܒܪܐ ܝܕܥ ܨܝܕܐ ܓܒܪܐ ܕܒܪܐ: ܘܝܥܩܘܒ ܓܒܪ ܬܡܝܡ ܘܥܡܪ ܒܡܫܟܢܐ.‎‎

     wa-rəḇaw ṭəlāyē: wa-həwā ʿēsō ḡaḇrā yāḏaʿ ṣaydā ḡaḇrā ḏə-ḇarrā; wə-yaʿqōḇ gəḇar tammīm wə-ʿāmar bə-maškənā.

     And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

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 410a