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