ܝܗܘܕܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yəhûḏâ).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [j(ə.)ˈhu.ðɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ʔiˈhu.ðɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ʔiˈhu.ðo]

Proper noun

ܝܗܘܕܐ • (yəhūḏā)

  1. (biblical) Judah, Judas
    • Peshitta, Luke 22:3:
      ܥܠ ܗܘܐ ܕܝܢ ܣܛܢܐ ܒܝܗܘܕܐ ܕܡܬܩܪܐ ܣܟܪܝܘܛܐ. ܕܐܝܬ݂ܘܗܝ ܗܘܐ ܡܢ ܡܢܝܢܐ ܕܬܪܥܣܪ.
      ʿal həwā ḏên sāṭānā ḇə-ʾīhūḏā ḏə-meṯqərē səḵaryōṭā, də-ʾīṯaw[hy] [hə]wā men menyānā ḏa-ṯəreʿsar.
      Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
  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 409a
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