Յովսէփ
Old Armenian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוֹסֵף (Yōsēph).
Proper noun
Յովսէփ • (Yovsēpʻ)
- (biblical) Joseph (eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel)
- 10/11th century?, Joseph and Aseneth 1.1:[1][2]
- առաքեաց Փարաւոն զՅովսէփ շրջել ընդ ամենայն երկիրն Եգիպտացւոց
- aṙakʻeacʻ Pʻarawon zYovsēpʻ šrǰel ənd amenayn erkirn Egiptacʻwocʻ
- Translation by J. Issaverdens
- Pharaoh sent Joseph to make a tour throughout all the land of the Egyptians
- առաքեաց Փարաւոն զՅովսէփ շրջել ընդ ամենայն երկիրն Եգիպտացւոց
- (biblical) Joseph (the husband of Virgin Mary)
- a male given name, Yovsep
Declension
| singular (uncountable) | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Յովսէփ (Yovsēpʻ) |
| genitive | Յովսեփայ (Yovsepʻay) |
| dative | Յովսեփայ (Yovsepʻay) |
| accusative | Յովսէփ (Yovsēpʻ) |
| ablative | Յովսեփայ (Yovsepʻay) |
| instrumental | Յովսեփաւ (Yovsepʻaw) |
| locative | Յովսէփ (Yovsēpʻ) |
| singular (uncountable) | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Յովսէփ (Yovsēpʻ) |
| genitive | Յովսեփու (Yovsepʻu) |
| dative | Յովսեփու (Yovsepʻu) |
| accusative | Յովսէփ (Yovsēpʻ) |
| ablative | Յովսեփէ (Yovsepʻē) |
| instrumental | Յովսեփու (Yovsepʻu) |
| locative | Յովսեփու (Yovsepʻu) |
Descendants
- Armenian: Հովսեփ (Hovsepʻ)
References
- ^ 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, page 53
- ^ 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, page 97
Further reading
- Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1942–1962) “Յովսէփ”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press