Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian եբրայեցի (ebrayecʻi).

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Noun

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եբրայեցի (ebrayecʻi)

  1. Hebrew, Jew
    Synonym: հրեա (hrea)

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Etymology

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

Noun

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եբրայեցի (ebrayecʻi)

  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 očʻ inčʻ nmanutʻiwn unēr yinkʻean zdsteracʻn Egiptacʻwocʻ, ayl ēr amenewin nmaneal dsteracʻn Ebrayecʻwocʻ; mec ēr ibrew zSaṙa ew gełecʻik ibrew zṘebeka ew vayelučʻ kʻan zṘakʻēl.
      • 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.

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  • Armenian: եբրայեցի (ebrayecʻi)

Adjective

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եբրայեցի (ebrayecʻi)

  1. Hebrew, Jewish

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References

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  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

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