ܝܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ

ܝܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ

Aramaic

Etymology

ܝܶܫܽܘܥ‎ (Yešūʿ, “Jesus”) + ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ‎ (M'šīḥāʾ, “Messiah, Christ”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeʃuʕ məʃiħɑʔ/

Proper noun

ܝܶܫܽܘܥ ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ‎ • (Yešūʿ M'šīḥāʾ) m

1. (Christianity) Jesus Christ

See also

• ܝܶܫܽܘܥ ܢܳܨܪܳܝܳܐ‎ (Yešūʿ Nāṣrāyāʾ, “Jesus of Nazareth”)

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Classical Syriac

Etymology

ܝܶܫܽܘܥ‎ (Yešūʿ, “Jesus”) + ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ‎ (M'šīḥoʾ, “Messiah, Christ”)

Pronunciation

• (Western) IPA^(key): /jeʃuʕ məʃiħoʔ/
• (Eastern) IPA^(key): /iʃoʕ məʃiħɑʔ/

Proper noun

ܝܶܫܽܘܥ ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ or ܝܼܫܘܿܥ ܡܫܝܼܚܵܐ • (Yešūʿ M'šīḥoʾ or Išōʿ M'šīḥāʾ) m

1. (Christianity) Jesus Christ

Usage notes

• In Western Syriac dialects written in West Syriac Serṭā, ܝܫܘܥ is vocalized as ܝܶܫܽܘܥ‎ (Yešūʿ), close to the Biblical Hebrew/Aramaic root form יֵשׁוּעַ‎ (Yešūa). Eastern dialects written in East Syriac Maḏnḥāyā use the distinct alternate vocalization ܝܼܫܘܿܥ‎ (Išōʿ).