Classical Syriac edit

Etymology edit

From the root ܛ-ܘ-ܒ (ṭ-w-b) related to being good. Compare Arabic طِيبَة (ṭība) and Hebrew טוֹבָה (ṭôḇâ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [tˤajbuθɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [tˤajb(ə)wɑθɑ] (plural)

Noun edit

ܛܝܒܘܬܐ (transliteration neededf (plural ܛܝܒܘܬܐ)

  1. generosity, kindness, grace
  2. goodness
  3. benefit, favor/favour
  4. bounty, gift
  5. charity, alms
  6. soundness, health
  7. holy oil
  8. adoption

Inflection edit

References edit

  • ṭybw”, 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 123b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, pages 171b-172a
  • 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 525b