Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian եբրայեցի (ebrayecʿi).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

եբրայեցի (ebrayecʿi)

  1. Hebrew, Jew
    Synonym: հրեա (hrea)

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Etymology edit

Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos) +‎ -եցի (-ecʿi)

Noun edit

եբրայեցի (ebrayecʿi)

  1. Hebrew, Jew
    • 10/11th century?, Joseph and Aseneth 1.5:[1][2]
      Եւ սա ոչ ինչ նմանութիւն ունէր յինքեան զդստերացն Եգիպտացւոց, այլ էր ամենևին նմանեալ դստերացն Եբրայեցւոց․ մեծ էր իբրև զՍառա և գեղեցիկ իբրև զՌեբեկա և վայելուչ քան զՌաքէլ։
      Ew sa očʿ inčʿ nmanutʿiwn unēr yinkʿean zdsteracʿn Egiptacʿwocʿ, ayl ēr amenewin nmaneal dsteracʿn Ebrayecʿwocʿ; mec ēr ibrew zSaṙa ew gełecʿik ibrew zṘebeka ew vayelučʿ kʿan zṘakʿēl.
      • Translation by J. Issaverdens
        She bore no resemblance at all to the daughters of the Egyptians, but was like unto the daughters of the Hebrews. She was tall as Sarah, and fair-looking as Rebekah, and more graceful than Rachel.

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: եբրայեցի (ebrayecʿi)

Adjective edit

եբրայեցի (ebrayecʿi)

  1. Hebrew, Jewish

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References edit

  1. ^ Burchard, Christoph (2019) “A minor edition of the Armenian version of Joseph and Aseneth”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, pages 54–55
  2. ^ Issaverdens, James (1901) The uncanonical writings of the Old Testament found in the Armenian mss. of the library of St. Lazarus, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, pages 97–98

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʿean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “եբրայեցի”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879) “եբրայեցի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy