Classical Syriac edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ʔɛppisqoppɑ], [ʔappisqoppɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ʔɛppisqoppe], [ʔappisqoppe] (plural)

Noun edit

ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ (ʾeppīsqōppām (plural ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ (ʾeppīsqōppē))

  1. overseer, prefect
  2. elder
  3. (Christianity) bishop

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • ˀpysqwpˀ”, 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, page 17b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 26b
  • 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, page 86b