Ζεβυθ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Transliteration of Hebrew צְבָאוֹת (ṣəḇāʾōṯ, literally “armies”)

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ze.βyθ/ → /ze.viθ/

• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ze.bytʰ/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ze.βyθ/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ze.vyθ/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ze.viθ/

Proper noun

Ζεβυθ • (Zebuth)

1. A non-standard rendition of Sabaoth, a Jewish epithet of the God of Israel, historically used in magical papyri.