ܐܝܫܝ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew יִשַׁי (yišay, “Jesse”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Edessan) IPA^(key): [ˈʔi.ʃaj]
• (Eastern Syriac) IPA^(key): [ˈʔi.ʃaj]
• (Western Syriac) IPA^(key): [ʔiˈʃɑj]

Proper noun

ܐܝܫܝ • (ʾīšay)

1. (biblical) Jesse
   • Peshitta, 1 Samuel 16:3:

     ܘܩܪܝ ܠܐܝܫܝ ܠܕܒܚܐ: ܘܐܢܐ ܐܚܘܝܟ ܡܕܡ ܕܬܥܒܕ. ܘܡܫܘܚ ܠܝ ܠܡ̇ܢ ܕܐܡܪ ܠܟ.

     wa-qərī lə-ʾīšay lə-ḏeḇḥā, wə-ʾĕnā ʾēḥāwēḵ meddem də-ṯeʿbeḏ: wa-məšoḥ lī lə-man də-ʾēmar lāḵ.

     And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.

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 402a