Classical Syriac

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Etymology

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From Biblical Hebrew יִשַׁי (yišay, Jesse).

Pronunciation

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  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ˈʔi.ʃaj]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈʔi.ʃaj]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ʔiˈʃɑj]

Proper noun

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ܐܝܫܝ (ʾīšay)

  1. (biblical) Jesse
    • Peshitta, 1 Samuel 16:3:
      ܘܩܪܝ ܠܐܝܫܝ ܠܕܒܚܐ: ܘܐܢܐ ܐܚܘܝܟ ܡܕܡ ܕܬܥܒܕ. ܘܡܫܘܚ ܠܝ ܠܡ̇ܢ ܕܐܡܪ ܠܟ.
      wa-qərī lə-ʾīšay lə-ḏeḇḥā, wə-ʾĕnā ʾēḥāwēḵ meddem də-ṯeʿbeḏ: wa-məšoḥ lī lə-man də-ʾēmar lāḵ.
      And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.
  2. a male given name

References

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  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 402a