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ܫܪܝܪܘܬܐ

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Classical Syriac

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Etymology

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From ܫܪܝܪܐ (šarrīrāʾ, firm), from the root ܫ-ܪ-ܪ (š-r-r) related to firmness + the abstract noun ending -ܘܬܐ (-ūṯāʾ). Compare Hebrew שְׁרִירוּת (šərîrûṯ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܫܪܝܪܘܬܐ (transliteration neededf(uncountable)

  1. firmness, strength
  2. soundness, health
  3. sureness, certainty, reality, truth
  4. fidelity, steadfastness

Inflection

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See also

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References

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  • šryrw”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, p. 381a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 598b
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, p. 1608a