syriac

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von syriac im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: (isim) suryanice; i., s. Süryanice; {i} suryanice; Süryanice

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von syriac im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: An Aramaic language, part of the Semitic language family, specifically:
The liturgical language of various churches with roots in the Middle East.; Of, pertaining to, or being the Syriac language, its speakers, or their culture; A speaker of the Syriac language (see above); A member of the Syriac Orthodox Church; {a} denoting the Syrian tongue or versin of the scriptures in that tongue; {n} the ancient language of Syria; Referring to the Syriac language, for example, Syriac alphabet, Syriac culture, Syriac poetry; {i} form of Aramaic spoken in ancient Syria used by several Eastern Churches; An Aramaic language, part of the Semitic language group, specifically; A person who either speaks Syriac or is a member of the Syriac Orthodox Church, or both; Of or pertaining to Syria, or its language; as, the Syriac version of the Pentateuch; (2 Kings 18: 26; Ezra 4: 7; Dan 2: 4), more correctly rendered "Aramaic," including both the Syriac and the Chaldee languages In the New Testament there are several Syriac words, such as "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" (Mark 15: 34; Matt 27: 46 gives the Heb form, "Eli, Eli"), "Raca" (Matt 5: 22), "Ephphatha" (Mark 7: 34), "Maran-atha" (1 Cor 16: 22); The language of Syria; especially, the ancient language of that country; (SEER ee ak): A language related to *Aramaic Syriac is divided into two basic dialects; eastern (centered in ancient *Nisibis and *Edessa, in modern-day southern Turkey), and western (centered in *Antioch and Palestine) Syriac survived as an academic language for several centuries, as the bible and many Greek classics were translated into Syriac; and a whole body of original Syriac literature exists It also served as a liturgical language in the Syriac *Churches (of which the *Maronite Church is one) even to this day The metrical homilies of St *Ephrem are a good example of the use of Syriac See ARAMAIC; Ancient language in which the Peshitta was written; related to Aramaic