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բուսանիմ

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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բոյս (boys) +‎ -ան- (-an-)

Verb

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բուսանիմ (busanim)

  1. (intransitive) to grow, germinate, originate, be produced
    • 5th century, Bible, Job 31.40:[1]
      Ապա փոխանակ ցորենոյ բուսցի եղիճ, եւ փոխանակ գարւոյ մորենի։
      Apa pʻoxanak cʻorenoy buscʻi ełič, ew pʻoxanak garwoy moreni.
      • Translation by Claude E. Cox
        then may nettles come forth instead of wheat, and a bramble instead of barley.

Usage notes

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In Job, translates Ancient Greek ἐξέρχομαι (exérkhomai).

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: բուսնել (busnel)

References

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  1. ^ Cox, Claude E. (2006) Armenian Job: reconstructed Greek text, critical edition of the Armenian with English translation (Hebrew University Armenian studies; 8), Leuven – Paris – Dudley, MA: Peeters, page 205

Further reading

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “բուսանիմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “բուսանիմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy