Index of Persons
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Ignatius ʿAziz bar Sobto,
patriarch — ܥܙܝܙ ܒܪ ܣܒܬܐ
(author, d. 1481)
Names: Ignatius ʿAziz patriarch bar Sobto‛Aziz Patriarch (Bar Sobto)Ignatius ʿAziz bar SobtoAziz b. SobtoIgnatius Aziz bar SobtoIgnatius ‘Aziz bar SobtoAbu-l-Maʿani ʿAzziz bar Sabta (Ibn al-Ajuz)URI: http://syriaca.org/person/268
Innocent — ܐܝܢܘܩܢܛܝܘܣ
(saint)
Names: InōqanṭīyōsInnocentʾĪnōqanṭīyōsInnocent
Innocent is commemorated in
Innocent (text) , a work surviving in at
least 4 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1785
Irenaeus — ܐܝܪܝܢܐܘܣ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܠܘܓܕܘܢ
Names: IrenaeusIrenaeusURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2463
Irenaeus of Tyre — ܐܝܪܢܐܘܣ ܨܘܪܝܐ
(author)
Names: Irenaeus of TyreIrenaeus of TyreIrenaeus of TyreURI: http://syriaca.org/person/847
Irene — ܐܝܪܝܢܝܐ
(saint)
Names: IrīnyāIreneʾĪrīnyāIrèneSt Irene Irene was a high born girl born to pagans who converted to Christianity refused to marry and worked as a miracle worker in...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1787
Isaac(saint)
Names: IsaacISAACIn hagiography: Isaac was the bishop
of Karka .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1277
Isaac(saint, 753-756 )
Names: IsaacISAACIn hagiography The patriarch Isaac became bishop of Ḥarran by the protection of the governor of the al Jazira ʿ Abd Allāh Issac became...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1278
Isaac — ܐܝܣܚܩ
(author, 9th century )
Names: Isaac the Compiler of the AnaphoraIsḥoqIsaacIsaac of NisibisURI: http://syriaca.org/person/166
Isaac — ܐܝܣܚܩ
(saint)
Names: IsḥāqIsaacʾĪsḥāqIsaac
Isaac is commemorated in Isaac (text) , a work surviving in at least 3
manuscripts including ms London, British Library, Add. 14647, f.
109v-110v .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1788
Isaac — ܐܝܣܚܩ
(saint, d. 420)
Names: IsḥāqIsaacʾĪsḥāqIsaac Isaac is commemorated in Abda Hasho Isaac Ephrem Papa Dadouq Dourtan and Papa text He was martyred under shah Yazdegerd with companions Afrem...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1789
Isaac — ܐܝܣܚܩ
(saint)
Names: IsḥāqIsaacʾĪsḥāqIsaac Isaac is commemorated in Isaac and Dada text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms London British Library Add 17202...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1790
Isaac al-Shadrawi — ܐܝܣܚܩ ܕܫܕܪܐ
(author)
Names: Isḥaq al-ShadrāwīIsaac al-ShadrawiIsaac ash-ShadrawiMetropolit Isḥàq aš-ŠadrāwîURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1056
Isaac ibn Hunayn — ܐܣܚܩ ܒܪ ܚܘܢܝܢ
(author)
Names: Isḥāq ibn ḤunaynIsaac ibn HunaynIsaac ibn ḤunainIsḥàq ibn ḤunainURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1000
Isaac of Adiabene — ܐܝܣܚܩ
(saint)
Names: IsḥāqIsaac of AdiabeneʾĪsḥāqIsaac d’Adiabène Isaac of Adiabene is commemorated in Isaac of Adiabene text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Berlin Westdeutsche Bibliothek Or...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1792
Isaac of Amid — ܐܝܣܚܩ ܐܡܝܕܝܐ
(author, 4th - early 5th cent. )
Names: Isaac of Amid
Isḥaq of Amid
Isaac of Amid
Isaac of AntiochIsḥàq von Antiocheia""Priest and writer.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/17
Isaac of Antioch — ܐܝܣܚܩ ܐܢܛܝܘܟܝܐ
(author, 5th cent. )
Names: Isḥaq of Antioch
Isaac of Edessa, known as Isaac of AntiochIsaac of Antioch
IsaacIsaac d’AntiocheIsaac of EdessaIsaac of Antioch"Priest and writer According to a letter from Yaʿqub of Edessa to Yuḥanon of Litarba Letter 14 ms Brit Libr Add 12 172..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/33
Isaac of Edessa — ܐܝܣܚܩ ܐܘܪܗܝܐ
(author, 6th cent. )
Names: Isḥaq of Edessa
Isaac the Second of Edessa
Isaac of Edessa
Isaac of Edessa""Priest and theological writer.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/34
Isaac of Nineveh — ܐܝܣܚܩ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ
(saintauthor,
)
Names: Isaac of NinevehIsḥaq of NinevehIsaac of NinevehIsḥāqIsaac of NinevaIsaacʾĪsḥāqIsaac de NiniveISAACIsaac of NinevahIsaac the SyrianIsaac Ninivita""Influential monastic author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/550
Isaac Shbadnaya(author, 1439/40 )
Names: Isḥaq ShbadnayaIsaac ShbadnayaIsaac of SchbednaIsaac Qardahé ShbadnayaIsaac ShbadnayaIsaac Qardahe Shbadnaya""Priest and author, also known as Asko Shbadnaya and Isḥaq Qardaḥa Eshbadnaya.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/551
Isaac ʿAzar, patriarch of Antioch — ܐܝܣܚܩ ܥܐܙܐܪ
(author, 1647 - 1724, 1724 )
Names: Isaac ʿAzar patriarch of AntiochIsḥoq ʿAzarIsaac Patriarch of AntiochIsaac ʿAzarIsḥoq AzarIsḥoq ‘AzarIsaac AzarIsaac ‘AzarIgnatios Isaac bar Maqdisi Azar""Minor author, maph. (1687-1709), and Patr. (1709-23).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/289
Isaac,
Rabban — ܪܒܢ ܐܝܣܚܩ
(author)
Names: Rabban IsḥaqRabban IsaacIsaac, RabbanRabban IsḥàqURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1032
Isaac, bishop of Karka — ܐܝܣܚܩ
(saint, 379 )
Names: IsḥāqIsaac, bishop of KarkaʾĪsḥāqIsaacISAAC, évêque de KarkaIn hagiography Isaac bishop of Karka was a bishop of Karka d Beth Slokh who was martyred under Shapor II along with Shapor bishop...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1791
Isaac, catholicos — ܐܝܣܚܩ
Names: IsḥaqIsaac the Catholicos
of CtesiphonIsaac , catholicosKatholikos JsḥaqKatholikos Jsḥaq""Bp. of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, and Cath.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/549
Isaiah(saint, 625 )
Names: IsaiahISAÏEIn hagiography Isaiah was a bishop of Edessa He was named with the approval of the Persians who occupied the city He refused to...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1279
Isaiah —
ܐܫܥܝܐ
(saint)
Names: EshaʿyāIsaiahʾEšaʾyāIsaïe
Isaiah is commemorated
in Paesius and Isaiah (text) , a work
surviving in at least 4 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux
6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3141
Isaiah bar Hadbo — ܐܫܥܝܐ ܒܪ ܚܕܒܘ
(author, 327 )
Names: Isaiah Bar ḤadboEshaʿya bar ḤadboIsaiah bar HadboEshaya bar ḤadboEsha‘ya bar ḤadboURI: http://syriaca.org/person/7
Isaiah of Aleppo — ܐܫܥܝܐ ܚܠܒܝܐ
(saint, 350 )
Names: Eshaʿyā ḤālābāyāIsaiah of AleppoʾĪšaʾyā ḤālābāyāIsaïe d’AlepISAÏE D'ALEPShaʿyaŠA'YAIsaiah of Aleppo was a saint said to be the last survivor of the disciples of Mar Awgin and some traditions attribute the composition...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1280
Isaiah of Arzun — ܐܫܥܝܐ ܐܪܙܢܝܐ
Names: Isaiah of ArzunIshʿaya of ArzunIsaïe d’ArzounEsaias Adabi Arzunitae filius ex cohorte Regiorum equitumURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2814
Isaiah of Beth Sbirino — ܐܫܥܝܐ ܣܒܝܪܝܢܝܐ
(author, d. 1425)
Names: Ishaʿya of Beth SbirinaIsaiah of Basibrina
The PriestIsaiah of Beth SbirinoIshaia of Beth SebrinaIshaya of Beth SbirinaIsha‘ya of Beth SbirinaIsaiah of Beth Sbirina"Priest son of Denḥo and author of two poems on the ravages of Tamerlane in Ṭur ʿAbdin one ed Knos also in 73..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/259
Isaiah of Gaza(author, d. 491)
Names: Isaiah of GazaIsaiah of GazaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1091
Isaiah of Palestine — ܐܫܥܝܐ
(saint, 450 )
Names: EshaʿyāIsaiah of PalestineʾĪšaʾyāIsaïe de Palestine
Isaiah of Palestine was a monk of Scetis
from Egypt whose writings on
asceticism and the mystical life were formative for the Syriac monastic tradition.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1793
Isaiah of Scetis — ܐܒܐ ܐܫܥܝܐ
(author, early 5th cent. )
Names: Isaiah of ScetisIsaiah of ScetisIsaiah of SceteAbba IsaiahAbba IsaiahIsaïe""Greek monastic writer of uncertain identity; author of the Asceticon ( 5555).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/548
Isaiah the
Egyptian(saint, d. 488)
Names: Isaiah the
EgyptianISAÏE L'ÉGYPTIENIn hagiography Isaiah was an ascetic from Scetis who founded a monastery in Gaza His life was written by Zachariah the Rhetor He was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1281
Ishoq Saliba — ܐܝܣܚܩ ܨܠܝܒܐ
(author, d. 1730)
Names: Ishoq SalibaIsḥoq Ṣaliba""Last bp. of Dayro d-Mor Abay.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/558
Ishoʿ bar Abraham — ܝܫܘܥ ܒܪ ܐܒܪܗܡ
(author)
Names: Ishoʿ bar AbrahamYeshuʿ bar AbrahamYeshu bar AbrahamYeshu‘ bar AbrahamIshoʿ bar AbrahamΚôʿ bar AbrahamURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1018
Ishoʿ bar Nun — ܝܫܘܥ ܒܪ ܢܘܢ
(saint)
Names: Yeshōʿ bar NūnIshoʿ bar NunĪšōʾ bar NūnIsho‘ Bar-Noun
Ishoʿ bar Nun is a monk who is
commemorated with Youssef
Bousnaya . They were linked to the monastery of Rabban Hormizd .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1794
Ishoʿ bar Nun — ܝܫܘܥܒܪܢܘܢ
(author, d. 828)
Names: Ishoʿ bar NunIshoʿ bar NunIshoʿ bar NunIsho bar NunIsho bar NunIsho‘ bar NunĪšō‘ bar NūnIsho ' (Iesus) Bar Nun, Katholikos""Cath. (823–28), author of commentaries on the entire Bible.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/552
Ishoʿ of Kumateh — ܝܫܘܥ ܕܟܘܡ̈ܬܗ
(saint)
Names: Yeshōʿ d-ḵūmāṯehIshoʿ of KumatehĪšōʾ d-ḵūmāṯehIsho‘ de Koumateh
Ishoʿ of Kumateh is a monk who
is commemorated with Youssef
Bousnaya . They were linked to the monastery of Rabban Hormizd .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1795
Ishoʿ of Merv — ܝܫܘܥ ܡܪܘܙܝܐ
(author, 9th cent. )
Names: Ishoʿ of MervIshoʿ of MervJoshua of MervIshoʿ MaruzayaʿĪsā al-MarwazīIsho of MervIsho‘ of MervIshoʿ of MerwIshoʿ of Merv""Author of a Syriac lexicon.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/553
Ishoʿ Silub — ܝܫܘܥ ܣܝܠܘܒܐ
(author)
Names: Ishoʿ SilubYeshuʿ SilubYeshu SilubYeshu‘ SilubIshoʿ the Wretch (Silub)Κôʿ Sîlûb(h)URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1023
Ishoʿbokht of Rev Ardashir — ܝܫܘܥܒܘܟܬ
(author, late 8th cent.? )
Names: Ishoʿbokht of Rev ArdashirIshoʿbokht of Rev ArdashirIshobochtIshobokht of Rev ArdashirIsho‘bokht of Rev ArdashirIshobokt of RewardashirIshoʿbokht of Rev Ardashir""Author of a treatise on secular law; metropolitan bp. of Fars.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/554
Ishoʿdad of Merv — ܝܫܘܥܕܕ ܡܪܘܙܝܐ
(author, ca. 850 )
Names: Ishoʿdad of MervYeshu‛dad of MervIshodad of MervIshodad of MervIsho‘dad of MervIshoʿdad of MervIsho' dad e Merw""Bp. of Ḥdatta, author of commentaries on both the OT and NT.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/555
Ishoʿdnah of Basra — ܝܫܘܥܕܢܚ ܕܒܨܪܐ
(author, 9th cent. )
Names: IshoʿdnaḥYesho‛dnaḥ of BaṣraIshodenah of BasrahIshodnaḥIsho‘dnaḥIsho’denah de BasraIsho‘dnah de BasraIshoʿdnah of BasraIsho' Denah e Basra""Metropolitan of Prat d-Mayshan (Baṣra) and author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/556
Ishoʿpna Qatraya — ܝܫܘܥܦܢܐ ܩܛܪܝܐ
(author)
Names: Ishoʿpna QatrayaIshoʿpna QaṭrayaIshopna QaṭrayaIsho‘pna QaṭrayaIshoʿpanah of Beth QatrayeURI: http://syriaca.org/person/884
Ishoʿsabran — ܝܫܘܥܣܒܪܢ
(saint, d. 621)
Names: IshōʾsabranIshoʿsabranIsho'sawranĪšōʾsabranIsho‘sabranĪŠŌ'SAWRĀNĪšōʿsawrān was a Zoroastrian Convert and later martyr from Erbil whose life was written by Īšōʿyaw III of Adiabene His life speaks a great...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1284
Ishoʿyahb(saint, d. 685)
Names: IshoʿyahbĪŠŌ'YAWIn hagiography Ishoʿyahb became a monk of Mount Izla According to legend he founded a convent in a place where Kurds were supposed to...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1285
Ishoʿyahb(saint)
Names: IshoʿyahbĪŠŌ'YAWIn hagiography: Ishoʿyahb was a
Catholicos.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1286
Ishoʿyahb bar
Qusre(saint, 500-600 )
Names: Ishoʿyahb bar
QusreĪŠŌ'YAW BAR QUSRÉIn hagiography Ishoʿyahb bar Qusre was a monk from a monastery in the region of Adiabene He founded a church which became the church...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1289
Ishoʿyahb bar Malkon — ܝܫܘܥܝܗܒ ܒܪ ܡܠܟܘܢ
(author, late 12th - early 13th cent. )
Names: Ishoʿyahb bar MalkonYeshuʿyahb Bar MalkunIshoyahb bar
MalkonĪshūʿyābYashūʿyā b.
MalkūnIshoyahb bar MalkonIsho‘yahb bar MalkonYeshuyahb Bar MalkunYeshu‘yahb Bar MalkunIshoʿyahb bar Malkon""Bp. of Mardin; metropolitan bp. of Nisibis; author, mostly writing in Arabic.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/563
Ishoʿyahb bar Mqadam — ܝܫܘܥܝܗܒ ܒܪ ܡܩܕܡ
(author)
Names: Ishoʿyahb bar MqadamIshoʿyahb bar MqadamIshoyahb bar MqadamIshoyahb bar MqadamIsho‘yahb bar MqadamIsho‘yahb bar Meqaddam métr. d’ArbilIshoʿyahb bar MqaddamΚôʿjahb(h) bar MĕqaddamURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1034
Ishoʿyahb I — ܝܫܘܥܝܗܒ ܐܪܙܘܢܝܐ
(author, d. 595)
Names: Ishoʿyahb IIshoyahb IIshoyahb I of ArzonIshoyahb IIsho‘yahb IIshoʿyahb IIsho'jahb I, Katholikos""Cath. ca. 581/2-95. Originating from Beth ʿArbaye, he studied at the , and was for two years its head, before becoming bp. of Arzon.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/559
Ishoʿyahb II of Gdala — ܝܫܘܥܝܗܒ ܓܕܠܝܐ
(author, d. ca. 646)
Names: Ishoʿyahb of Gdala IIIshoyahb IIIshoyahb of
GedalaIshoyahb II of GdalaIsho‘yahb II of GdalaIshoʿyahb II of GdalaIsho'jahb II, Katholikos""Cath. (628-45) and author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/560
Ishoʿyahb III of Adiabene — ܝܫܘܥܝܗܒ ܚܕܝܒܝܐ
(saintauthor, d. 659)
Names: Ishoʿyahb of Adiabene IIIIshoʿyahb III of AdiabeneIshoyahb III of AdiabeneIsho‘yahb III of AdiabeneIsho’yahb d’AdiabèneYeshōʿyab bar BesṭōhmagIsho‘yahb bar Bestohmag, catholicosĪšōʾyahḇ bar BesṭōmagIsho‘yahb bar Bestohmag, catholicosIsho'jahb III, Katholikos""Patr. (649-59), author, and liturgical reformer.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/561
Ishoʿyahb IV — ܝܫܘܥܝܗܒ ܪܒܝܥܝܐ
(author, d. 1025)
Names: Ishoʿyahb IVIshoyahb IVIshoyahb IVIsho‘yahb IVIshoʿyahb IV""Cath. (1021-5) and formerly bp. of Beth Nuhadra, and exegete of the .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/562
Ishoʿyahb of
Arzun(saint)
Names: Ishoʿyahb of
ArzunĪŠŌ'YAW D'ARZUNIn hagiography: Ishoʿyahb of Arzun was a
Patriarch of the Church of the East.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1287
Ishoʿyahb of
Gdala(saint)
Names: Ishoʿyahb of
GdalaĪŠŌ'YAW D'GDĀLAIn hagiography: Ishoʿyahb of Gdala was an
East Syriac patriarch.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1288
Ishoʿzka — ܝܫܘܥܙܟܐ
(author)
Names: IshoʿzkaIshoʿzkaIshozkaIsho‘zkaIshozkhaΚôʿzĕk(h)āURI: http://syriaca.org/person/984
Isidore(saint)
Names: IsidoreISODOREIn hagiography: Isodore was an abbot and the
teacher of Moses the
Black .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1282
Isidore(saint, 650 )
Names: IsidoreISODOREIn hagiography: Isidore was the bishop
of Ḥarran .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1283
Isidore — ܐܝܣܝܕܘܪܐ
(saint)
Names: IsīdōrāIsidoreʾĪsīdōrāIsidore
Isidore is commemorated in
Isidore (text) , a work surviving in at
least 5 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1796
Isidore of Pelusium — ܐܝܣܝܕܘܪܐ
(author, late 4th/5th cent. )
Names: Isidore of PelusiumIsidore of PelusiumIsidore of Pelusium (al-Farma)""Greek author of 2000 short letters.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/564
Israel of
Kashkar(saint, d. 872)
Names: Israel of
KashkarISRAËLIn hagiography Israel of Kashkar was the bishop of Kashkar and was later elected patriarch but he was assassinated during the performance of the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1290
Israel of Alqosh — ܝܣܪܝܠ ܕܐܠܩܘܫ
(author, around the end of the 16th and the first decades of the 17th cent. )
Names: Israel of AlqoshIsrael of AlqoshIsraël d’AlqoshIsrael of Alqosh""E-Syr. priest, poet, scholar, and scribe, founder of the Shikwānā (or Qashā) family of scribes.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/566
Israel of Kashkar — ܝܣܪܝܠ ܕܟܫܟܪ
(author)
Names: Israel of KashkarIsrael of KashkarIsrael of KashkarBischof Israël von KaškarURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1042
Jacob(saint, 627 - 717)
Names: JacobJACQUES (YA'QŪB)In hagiography Jacob was a monk visionary and chanter from Beth Garmai He took over the leadership of a monastery founded by Ishoʿyahb which...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1294
Jacob — ܝܥܩܘܒ
(author)
Names: YaʿqobJacobYaqobYa‘qobJaʿqôb(h)Jaʿqôb(h)URI: http://syriaca.org/person/962
Jacob — ܝܥܩܘܒ
(saint, d. 371)
Names: YaʿqōbJacobJacob and AzadYaʿqōbJacquesJACQUES ET ĀZĀDJacob was a Priest of Beth Naggare near Adiabene who was martyred with the deacon Azad during the persecution of Shapur II The executioner...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1301
Jacob bar Shakko — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܪ ܫܟܟܐ
(author, d. 1241)
Names: Jacob bar ShakkoYaʿqub bar ShakkoJacob of Barṭelli
Jacob bar ShakkoJacob of BartelliSeverus bar ShakkoSeveros bar ShakkoYaqub bar ShakkoYa‘qub bar ShakkoJacob (Severus ) bar Shakko of Bartella""Bp. of Dayro d-Mor Matay and learned author. Born in Barṭelle, his baptismal name was probably Yaʿqub.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/231
Jacob bar Tashkako — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܪ ܬܫܟܟܐ
(author, d. 1231)
Names: Jacob Metropolitan Bar ShakkokoYaʿqub bar TashkakoJacob bar TashkakoYaqub bar TashkakoYa‘qub bar TashkakoJacob John (Iwannis) ibn ShakkokoURI: http://syriaca.org/person/229
Jacob Baradaeus — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܘܪܕܥܝܐ
(saintauthor, d. 578)
Names: Jacob BaradaeusYaʿqub BurdʿoyoJacob Mar BaradaeusJacob BurdʿoyoJacob BaradaeusYaqub BurdoyoYa‘qub Burd‘oyoJacob BurdoyoJacob Burd‘oyoJacobYaʾqōḇJacquesJacques BaradéeJACQUES BARADÉEJacobus Burde'ana (Baradaeus)""Bp. of (542–578) and missionary.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/69
Jacob Mirijan — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܡܝܪܝܓܐܢ
(author, d. 1804)
Names: Jacob Mirijan MetropolitanYaʿqub MīrījānJacob MirijanYaqub MīrījānYa‘qub MīrījānJacob MirijanURI: http://syriaca.org/person/297
Jacob of Adiabene — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܛܢܢܐ
(saint, d. 344)
Names: Yaʿqub ṭanānāJacob of AdiabeneJohn and JacobYaʿqōḇ ṭanānāJacques le Zélote (d’Adiabène)JEAN ET JACQUESJacob, the zealot priest, was arrested
with Yuḥanān bar Maryam (John),
Bishop of Arbela , during the time
of Shapur. They were decapitated at Beth
Lapaṭ.
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1322
Jacob of Edessa — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܕܐܘܪܗܝ
(saintauthor, ca. 630 - 708)
Names: Jacob of Edessa
Yaʿqub of Edessa
Jacob of Edessa
MarJacob of Edessa
Yaqub of EdessaYa‘qub of EdessaJacques d’ÉdesseJACQUES D'EDESSEJacob of EdessaJaʿqôb(h) von EdessaJacobus Edessae""Bp. of (ca. 684–9, 708) and scholar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/113
Jacob of Maypherqat — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܕܡܝܦܪܩܛ
(author, 967 )
Names: Jacob metropolitan of Miyapharqin
Yaʿqub of MaypherqaṭJacob of MaypherqatYaqub of MaypherqaṭYa‘qub of MaypherqaṭJacob of MaiperqaṭURI: http://syriaca.org/person/179
Jacob of Nisibis — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܕܢܨܝܒܝܢ
(saintauthor, d. 337/8, 308-338 )
Names: Jacob of NisibisYaʿqub of NisibisJacob bishop of
Nisibin St.Jacob of NisibisYaqub of NisibisYa‘qub of NisibisYaʿqōbJacob of NisibisJacobYaʾqōḇJacques de NisibeJACQUES""First recorded bp. of Nisibis.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/811
Jacob of Qusur — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܩܨܘܪܝܐ
(author)
Names: Yaʿqub of QuṣūrJacob of QusurYaqub of QuṣūrYa‘qub of QuṣūrJacob of Qastro d-QasroURI: http://syriaca.org/person/284
Jacob of Quturbul — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܩܛܪܒܠܝܐ
(author, d. 1783)
Names: Jacob of Quṭrubul ChorepiscopusYaʿqub of QuṭurbulJacob of QuturbulYaqub of QuṭurbulYa‘qub of QuṭurbulJacob of QutrubulURI: http://syriaca.org/person/295
Jacob of Samosata — ܝܥܩܘܒ
(saint)
Names: YaʿqōbJacob of SamosataYaʿqōbJacquesJacob was a martyr of Samosata .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1797
Jacob of Serugh — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܕܣܪܘܓ
(saintauthor, ca. 451 - 521)
Names: Yaʿqub of SerughJacob the Malphono of Sarug
MarJacob of SerughJacob of SarugYaqub of SerughYa‘qub of SerughJacques de SerughYaʿqōb d-Batnān da-SrugJacob of SerughYaʾqōḇ d-ḇatnān da-SrūgJacques de SarougJACQUES DE SAROUGSerughJacobus SarugensisJacob of BatnaeJacob of Serūg""Poet, known as ‘the Flute of the Holy Spirit and the Harp of the Church’; bp. of (519–21).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/42
Jacob of ʿAnah — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܕܥܐܢܐ
(author, 860 )
Names: Jacob bishop of ‛Ānah
Yaʿqub of ʿĀnahJacob of ʿAnahYaqub of ĀnahYa‘qub of ‘ĀnahJacob of ĀnahJacob of ‘ĀnahURI: http://syriaca.org/person/162
Jacob Qletaya — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܩܠܛܝܐ
(author)
Names: Yaʿqob QleṭayaJacob QletayaYaqob QleṭayaYa‘qob QleṭayaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/877
Jacob the
Reclus(saint)
Names: Jacob the
ReclusJACQUES LE RECLUSIn hagiography: This Jacob the Recluse is
mentioned as the founder of a monastery in Siirt together with Mar Hwisa at an unknown date.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1298
Jacob the Apostle — ܝܥܩܘܒ
(saint)
Names: YaʿqōbJacob the ApostleJames, brother of the LordYaʾqôḇJacques apôtre (Apocalypse)Jacques, frère du SeigneurJames
Jacob the Apostle the apostle, known as the
brother of the Lord. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1798
Jacob the Cut-Up — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܡܦܣܩܐ
(saint, 399-421 )
Names: Yaʿqōb MpasqāJacob the Cut-UpYaʾqōḇ MpasqāJacques l’IntercisJACQUES L'INTERCISSt Jacob the Cut-UpJacob the cut up was a noble Persian from the Royal City of Beth Lapaṭ He became a Christian but he later abjured his...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1296
Jacob the Lame — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܚܓܝܪܐ
(saint)
Names: Yaʿqōḇ ḤgīrāJacob the LameYaʾqōḇ ḤgīrāJacques le Boiteux
Jacob the Lame or "the Lame" was a
wise man who came into the Syriac tradition via the Syriac translation of Palladius .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1799
Jacob the Notary — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܢܘܛܪܐ
(saint, d. 422)
Names: Yaʿqōb NoṭaroJacob the NotaryYaʾqōḇ nōṭārāJacques le notaireJACQUES LE NOTAIREJacob the notary was of Greek origin but he became the secretary for the Persian shah He was forced into hard labor for refusing...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1297
Jacob the Priest — ܝܥܩܘܒ
(saint, d. 347)
Names: YaʿqōbJacob the PriestYaʾqōḇJacquesJACQUES Jacob the priest and his sister Mary were martyrs from the village of Tell Salila during the reign of Shapur Mary was martyred at...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1302
Jacob the Recluse — ܝܥܩܘܒ
(saint, d. 421)
Names: YaʿqōbJacob the RecluseJacob the ReclusYaʾqōḇJacques le ReclusJacques le Reclus (de Salah)JACQUES LE RECLUSSt Jacob the RecluseJacob the Recluse fled for the desert of Egypt during the persecution of the emperor Julian He then headed to East to Mesopotamia with...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1299
Jacob the Wandering Monk — ܝܥܩܘܒ
(saint)
Names: YaʿqōḇJacob the Wandering MonkYaʾqōḇJacques le Moine errant Jacob the Wandering Monk is commemorated in Jacob the Wandering Monk text Jacob was a wanderering monk from a small town called Parpîrônâ...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1800
Jacob,
bishop of Phesilta(saint, 500-599 )
Names: Jacob,
bishop of PhesiltaJACQUESIn hagiography: Jacob was a disciple
of Jacob Baradaeus who became bishop
of the monastery of Phesilta .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1295
Jacob, Cyril — ܩܘܪܝܠܠܘܣ ܝܥܩܘܒ
(author, 1912 - 199?)
Names: Jacob CyrilJacob CyrilJacob CyrilQurilos Yaʿqub""He was born in ʿAynward in Ṭur ʿAbdin, and joined Dayr al-Zaʿfarān in 1928.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/569
Jacob, the deacon — ܝܥܩܘܒ
(author, 451 )
Names: Jacob DeaconYaʿqubJacob, the deaconYaqubYa‘qubJacques le diacreURI: http://syriaca.org/person/28
James of the Monastery of the Edessenes(saint)
Names: James of the Monastery of the Edessenes(Two)
MonksJames of the Monastery of the EdessenesMoines (Deux)In hagiography James of the Monastery of the Edessenes is a wonderworking monk originally from Monastery of the Edessenes near Amida who was commemorated...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1933
Jamil, Samuel(author, 1847 - 1917)
Names: Jamīl ShmuʾelJamil SamuelSamuel GiamilJamīl ShmuʾelJamīl Shmuʾel""He was born in Talkef of Shimʿun Jamīl and Farīdeh. In 1866 he joined the Monastery of Rabban Hormizd, whose Abbot then was Elishaʿ Tīshā.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/570
Jansma, Taeke(author, 1919 - 2007)
Names: Jansma TaekeJansma Taeke""Syriac scholar, professor at the university of Leiden, The Netherlands.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/571
Jerome — ܐܝܪܢܘܡܝܣ
(author)
Names: HieronymusJeromeJeromeJérômeHieronymusURI: http://syriaca.org/person/857
Jesus the Messiah — ܝܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ
Names: Jesus the MessiahJesus ChristJesusChristIshoʿOur Lord
Jesus the Messiah is the central figure in the Christian religion. References to Christ are ubiquitous in Syriac literature and cannot be fully noted here.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2245
Job of
Adiabene(saint)
Names: Job of
AdiabeneJOB (D'ADIABÈNE)In hagiography: Job of Adiabene was a doctor (great teacher) of the Syriac
church.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1324
Job of Edessa — ܐܝܘܒ ܐܘܪܗܝܐ
(author, 760-835 )
Names: Job of EdessaIyob of EdessaJob of EdessaJob of EdessaAyyūb al-RuhāwīAjjûb der Gefleckte""Natural philosopher, translator, and physician, active in in the first Abbasid cent., nicknamed 'al-Abrash', or 'the Spotted'.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/568
Job of Manʿem — ܐܝܘܒ ܡܢܥܡܝܐ
(author, 9th century )
Names: Job of Man‛im
Iyob of ManʿemJob of ManʿemIyob of ManemIyob of Man‘emJob of ManemJob of Man‘emJob of ManimimURI: http://syriaca.org/person/172
Job the Just — ܐܝܧܒ ܙܕܝܩܐ
(saint)
Names: IyōḇJob the JustʾĪyōḇJob
Job the Just is a biblical patriarch known for his patience in suffering.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1829
John
Busnaya(saint)
Names: John
BusnayaJEAN BŪSNĀYAIn hagiography there is mention of a
monastery near Qaraqosh named
after this John Busnaya.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1310
John
Psaltes(saint, d. 420)
Names: John
PsaltesJEAN PSALTÉSIn hagiography John Psaltes was mentioned in the Life of Rabban Samuel of Qartmin A vision revealed to him the presence of relics in...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1318
John III — ܐܝܘܐܢܝܣ
(author, d. 754)
Names: John IIIJohn IIIIJohn IIIJohn (Iwannis) IIIoannes (Iwannis) II PatriarchURI: http://syriaca.org/person/132
John of Lycopolis(author)
Names: Yoḥannan of LycopolisJohn LycopolisJoannes von LykopolisJoannes von LykopolisURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1089
John — ܝܘܚܢܢ
(saint)
Names: YōḥanānJohnYōḥanānJeanJohn lived in Decapolis and was a
healer.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1801
John — ܝܘܚܢܢ
(saint)
Names: YōḥanānJohnYōḥanānJean John is a desert father commemorated with Apollo and he came into the Syriac tradition via the Syriac translation of Palladius He wandered...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1802
John — ܝܘܚܢܢ
(saint)
Names: YōḥanānJohnYōḥanānJeanIn hagiography: John was a contemporary of Awgin and Aha .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1803
John — ܝܘܚܢܢ
(saint)
Names: YōḥanānJohnYōḥanānJean John is commemorated in John Arcadius Xenophon and Mary text a work surviving in at least 6 manuscripts including ms Paris Bibliothèque nationale...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1805
John — ܝܘܚܢܢ
(saint)
Names: YōḥanānJohnYōḥanānJeanJohn is one of the fathers of Egypt,
commemorated with other Egyptian fathers in a poem by Timotheos of Gargar .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1806
John — ܝܘܚܢܢ
(saint)
Names: YōḥanānJohnYōḥanānJean John is commemorated in John and Sosiana text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms London British Library Add 14647...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1820
John al-Bustani of Beth Manʿem — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܓܢܢܐ ܡܢܥܡܝܐ
(author, d. 1825)
Names: John of Man‛im al-Bustani BishopYūḥannā al-Bustānī of Beth ManʿemJohn al-Bustani of Beth ManʿemYūḥannā al-Bustānī of Beth ManemYūḥannā al-Bustānī of Beth Man‘emJohn al-Bustānī of Beth ManemJohn al-Bustānī of Beth Man‘emJohn al-Bustani of ManimimURI: http://syriaca.org/person/298
John Azraq — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܐܙܪܩ
(author, late 7th and early 8th cent. )
Names: John AzraqYoḥannan AzraqJohn AzraqZroqaal-AzraqJohn AzraqIoannes (Johannan) Azraq""Bp. of Ḥirta (al-Ḥīra), author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/819
John b. Masawayh — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܡܐܣܘܝܗ
(author, d. 857)
Names: John b. MasawayhYūḥannā b. MāsawayhJohn Ibn MasawayhJohn bar MaswaiURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1061
John bar
ʿAbdun(saint, d. 1033, 1004-1033 )
Names: John bar
ʿAbdunJEAN BĀR 'ABDŪNIn hagiography John Bar ʿAbdun was Patriarch of the Syrian Orthodox church and he had a life fraught with difficulty He was accused of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1306
John bar Abgare — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܐܒܓܪ̈ܐ
(author, d. 5/16/0905)
Names: Yoḥannan bar AbgareJohn bar AbgareJohn V bar
AbgareYoḥannan bar
ḤegireYūḥannā b.
al-Aʿraj"Cath He was the son of a certain Ishoʿ in and he became bp of Zabe between 884 and 891 In the summer..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/820
John bar Andrawos — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܐܢܕܪܐܘܣ
(author, d. 1156)
Names: John Bar AndrewsYuḥanon bar AndrawosJohn bar AndrawosJohn bar AndrewsURI: http://syriaca.org/person/206
John bar Aphtonia — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܐܦܬܘܢܝܐ
(saintauthor, 475 -
)
Names: John bar AphtoniaJohn bar AphtoniaJohn Bar AphtoniaJean bar AphtoniaJean bar AphtonyaYuḥanān bar AptoniyāJohn bar AphthoniaJohn Bar AphtoniaYōḥanān bar ʾAptōnyāJean bar AphtoniaJEAN BAR APHTONIAJohn bar Aphtonia""Monastic founder and author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/52
John bar Butahi — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܒܘܛܐܚܝ
(author)
Names: John bar ButahiJohn Bar BūṭāḥīYuḥannon bar BūṭāḥīJohn bar BūṭāḥīJohn bar ButahiURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1063
John bar Kaldun — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܟܠܕܘܢ
(author)
Names: Yoḥannan bar KaldunJohn bar KaldunJohn bar KaldounJean Bar-KaldounJohn bar KaldunURI: http://syriaca.org/person/928
John bar Kamis — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܟܡܝܣ
(author)
Names: Yoḥannan bar KamisJohn bar KamisURI: http://syriaca.org/person/925
John bar Kipho — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܟܐܦܐ
(author, d. 688)
Names: John Maphryono of Takrit
IYuḥanon bar KiphoJohn bar KiphoURI: http://syriaca.org/person/111
John bar Maryam — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܡܪܝܡ
(saint, d. 344)
Names: Yuḥanān bar MaryamJohn bar MaryamJohn and JacobYōḥanān bar MaryamJean bar MaryamJEAN ET JACQUESYuḥanān bar Maryam (John) was the Bishop
of Arbela who was arrested
with Jacob the zealot . They
were sent to Shapur, flogged, and decapitated.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1323
John bar Maʿdani — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܡܥܕܢܝ
(author, d. 1263)
Names: Yuḥanon bar MaʿdaniJohn Patriarch Bar Ma‛daniJohn bar MaʿdaniJohn bar MadaniYuḥanon bar MadaniYuḥanon bar Ma‘daniJohn bar MadaniJohn bar Ma‘daniJohn bar MaʿdaniJohn""Aaron bar Maʿdani received the name of Yuḥanon when he became Metropolitan of Mardin around the year 1230.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/236
John bar Penkaye — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܦܢܟܝ̈ܐ
(saintauthor, 660 - 733, late 7th cent. )
Names: Yoḥannan bar PenkayeJohn Bar PhankayeJohn bar PenkayeYuḥanān bar PenkoyēJohn Bar Penkaye (Phencaie)Yōḥanān bar PenkāyēJean bar PenkayéJEAN BAR PENKĀYÉJohn bar PenkayeIohannanIoannes bar Penkaje""Author of a summary history of the world.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/821
John bar Samuel — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܫܡܘܐܝܠ
(author, 8th century )
Names: John Bar SamuelYuḥanon bar ShmuelJohn bar ShmuelJohn bar SamuelURI: http://syriaca.org/person/129
John bar Sarapion — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܣܪܦܝܘܢ
(author, 8th/9th cent. )
Names: Yoḥannan bar SarapionJohn bar SarapionYuhanna ibn
SarabiyunYūḥannā b.
SarābiyūnJohn bar Serapion""Medical writer of the late 9th (or less likely, late 8th) cent.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/822
John bar Shayullah — ܦܛܪܝܪܟܐ ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܫܝܠܠܗ
(saintauthor, d. 1493)
Names: John bar ShayullahJohn XIV Patriarch Bar Shayʾ AllahYuḥanon bar ShayullāhJohn bar ShayullāhJohn bar Shayʾ AllahPatriarch John Bar Shayʾ AllahPatriarch John Bar Shayʾ AllahIgnace XI John Bar-Shayleh, patriarchIgnace XI Jean Bar-Shayleh, patriarcheIgnatios VII (XI) John XIV ibn Shay AllahSyrian Orhodox patriarch of the fifteenth century born at Mardin Composed a hagiography of David of Ḥomṣ and in turn was the subject of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/271
John bar Shushan — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܫܘܫܢ
(author, d. 1072 or 1073)
Names: John bar ShushanYuḥanon Ishoʿ bar Shushan XJohn Bar ShushanJohn X BarshushanYūḥannā Yūšaʿ b. ŠūšānYuḥanon X Isho bar ShushanYuḥanon X Isho‘ bar ShushanJohn X, Isho bar Shushan"Following the death of Patr Yuḥanon IX 1057 Yuḥanon was elected by the Oriental bps and consecrated in Amid while simultaneously a different..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/193
John bar Zoʿbi — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܙܘܥܒܝ
(author, 12th/13th cent. )
Names: Yoḥannan bar ZoʿbiJohn of Zu‛biJohn bar ZoʿbiJohn bar ZobiYoḥannan bar ZobiYoḥannan bar Zo‘biJohn bar ZobiJohn bar Zo‘biJohn bar Zoʿbi""Learned monk and author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/823
John Barbur — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪܒܘܪ
(author, late 6th cent. )
Names: John BarburYuḥanon BarburJohn Barbur"When Patr Peter of Kallinikos went to in ca 581 he took with him as theological experts Yuḥanon Barbur and Proba the two..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/831
John Chrysostom — ܝܘܐܢܝܣ ܟܪܘܣܘܣܛܘܡܘܣ
(saintauthor, ca. 347 - 407)
Names: John ChrysostomJean ChrysostomeYōḥanānJohn ChrysostomYōḥanānJean ChrysostomeJohannes ChrysostomosJohannes Chrysostomos""Bp. of Constantinople (398-404).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/573
John Climacus — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܩܠܝܡܐܟܘܣ
(author, ca. 600 )
Names: John ClimacusJohn Climacus""Abbot of the monastery of Sinai around the year 600.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/574
John David of Amid — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܘܝܕ ܐܡܝܕܝܐ
(author, d. 1203)
Names: John David of Amid
John David of Amid
BishopYuḥanon Dawid of Amid
John David of AmidURI: http://syriaca.org/person/219
John Garmqaya — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܓܪܡܩܝܐ
(author)
Names: Yoḥannan GarmqayaJohn GarmqayaJohn of Bet
GarmaiJohn of Beth GarmaiURI: http://syriaca.org/person/892
John Harmis — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܗܪܡܝܣ
(author)
Names: John HarmisYoḥannan HarmisURI: http://syriaca.org/person/931
John II of Qenneshre — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܬܪܝܢܐ ܕܩܢܫܪܝܢ
(author, 544 )
Names: John abbot of the Monastery of
Qenneshrin
IIYuḥanon of Qenneshre IIJohn of Qenneshre IIURI: http://syriaca.org/person/61
John III (IV) — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܬܠܝܬܝܐ
(author, d. 873)
Names: John IVYuḥanon III (IV)John III (IV)John IVURI: http://syriaca.org/person/167
John III of Nicaea — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܪܝܫ ܐܦ̈ܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܝܐ
Names: John III of NicaeaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2572
John III the
Philosopher(saint, 718-729 )
Names: John III the
PhilosopherJEANIn hagiography: John III (Hovhannes)
of Odzoun was commemorated as a philosopher and Armenian
catholicos.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1305
John Maron — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܡܐܪܘܢ
(author, ca. 685 - ca. 707 )
Names: John MaronYuḥanon MaronJohn MarunJohn MaronYuḥanon d-Marun""Saint and first Patr. of the Syriac Maron. Church of .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/832
John Nahlaya — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܢܚܠܝܐ
(saint)
Names: Yōḥanān NaḥlāyāJohn NahlayaYōḥanān NaḥlāyāJean Nakhlâyâ
John Nahlaya is commemorated
in John Nakhlaya (text) , a work
surviving in at least 1 manuscript: ms Siirt, Évêché chaldéen, cod.
61 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1825
John Naqar — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܢܝܩܪ
(author, before 9th cent. )
Names: John NaqarYuḥanon NaqarJohn of Naqar The AsceticJohn NaqarJohn Naqar""Ascetic author. Yuḥanon was a W.-Syr. (most likely Syr. Orth.) ascetic on the Holy Mountain near Edessa.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/96
John of
Harran(saint, 518 )
Names: John of
HarranJEAN DE ḤARRĀNIn hagiography: John of Ḥarran was commemorated as one of fifty
miaphysite bishops exiled under Justin
I in 518.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1313
John of
Kafar Sania(saint, d. 311)
Names: John of
Kafar SaniaJean de Kfar SanyaJEAN DE KAFAR SANIAIn hagiography: According to Barsoum , this martyr, John
of Kafar Sania , died under Maximinus
Hercules .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1314
John of
Kamul(saint, 343 )
Names: John of
KamulJEAN DE KAMŪLIn hagiography John of Kamul was born to a pagan family from a royal Sasanian line He was converted and tried to convince Shapur...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1315
John of
Kashkar(saint, 421-458 )
Names: John of
KashkarJEAN DE KAŠKARIn hagiography: John of Kashkar was born in the region
of Kashkar . After a series of
abductions, he returned to the monastery of ʿAyn Deqla .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1316
John of
Kfone(saint)
Names: John of
KfoneJohn of
KephennaJean de KephennaJEAN DE KFŌNÉIn hagiography John of Kfone al Kfani was a disciple of Mar Awgin The monastery of this monk was found south of Zaz in...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1317
John of
Qartmin(saint, 1000 )
Names: John of
QartminJEAN DE QARTMĪNIn hagiography: John of Qartmin or John of
Beth Sbirino was a noted paleograph who reestablished the use of estrangelo
writing.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1319
John of Adiabene — ܝܘܚܢܢ
(saint, 317-346 )
Names: YōḥanānJohn of AdiabeneYōḥanānJean d’Adiabène
John of Adiabene of Adiabene was bishop of
Arbela during the reign of Shapur II. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1811
John of Alexandria Minor — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܝܐ ܙܥܘܪܬܐ
Names: John of Alexandria MinorURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2581
John of Apamea — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܐܘܦܡܝܐ
(author)
Names: Yoḥannan of ApameaJohn of ApameaJohn of Apamea (2)Jôḥannàn von ApameiaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/999
John of Beth Mar Aba — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܒܝܬ ܡܪܝ ܐܒܐ
(author)
Names: Yoḥannan of Beth Mar AbaJohn of Beth Mar AbaJohn of Beth Mar AbaJôḥannàn aus der Familie Màr(j) Àb(h)āURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1048
John of Beth Rabban — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܒܝܬ ܪܒܢ
(author, 6th cent. )
Names: Yoḥannan of Beth RabbanJohn of Beth RabbanJohn of Bet RabbanJohn of Beth Rabban""Teacher of biblical interpretation at the .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/824
John of Beth Sbirino — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܣܒܝܪܝܢܝܐ
(author)
Names: Yuḥanon of Beth SbirinoJohn of Beth SbirinoJohn of Beth SbirinaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/265
John of Beth Sbirino — ܩܫܝܫܐ ܝܘܚܢܢ ܣܒܝܪܝܢܝܐ
(author, d. 1729)
Names: John of Basibrina The PriestYuḥanon of Beth SbirinoJohn of Beth SbirinoJohn of Beth SbirinaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/290
John of Birtha — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܒܝܪܬܐ
(author)
Names: Yuḥanon of BirthaJohn of BirthaJohn of BirtaJean de BirthaJohn (Iwannis) of BirtaBischof Iwanîs von BîrtāURI: http://syriaca.org/person/981
John of Busra — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܒܘܨܪ
(author, d. 650)
Names: John metropolitan of
Buṣra
Yuḥanon of Buṣra
John of Busra
John of BosraURI: http://syriaca.org/person/94
John of Claudiupolis — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܩܠܘܕܝܘܦܘܠܝܣ
Names: John of ClaudiupolisURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2529
John of Dailam — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܝܠܘܡܝܐ
(saintauthor, d. 738)
Names: John of DailamYoḥannan of DailamJohn of DailamYuḥanān DaylāmāyāJohn of DailamJohn of DaylamYōḥanān DaylāmāyāJean de DaylamJEAN DE DAYLAM""Monk and missionary.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/825
John of Dalyatha — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܕܠܝܬ̈ܗ
(saintauthor, 8th cent. )
Names: John of DalyathaYoḥannan of DalyathaJohn DalyathaJohn of DalyathaJohn SabaYuḥanān d-DālāyāthāJohn of DalyathaJohn of DalyataYōḥanān d-DālyāṯāJean de DalyathaJEAN DE DALYĀṮASaba the ElderIoannes e Daljata""Commonly known as Yoḥannan Saba (‘Elder’). An E.-Syr. monk, author of a Syriac collection of mystical discourses, letters, and maxims (‘chapters of knowledge’).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/826
John of Damascus — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܪܡܣܘܩܝܐ
(author, d. 750)
Names: John of DamascusJohn of Damascus""Greek theologian and poet.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/575
John of Dasen, layman — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܣܢܝܐ
(saint)
Names: Yōḥanān DasnāyāJohn of Dasen, laymanYōḥanān DasnāyāJean de Dasen, laïc
John of Dasen, layman was a righteous
layman with a wife and children. He was from Dasen .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1814
John of Edessa — ܝܘܚܢܢ
(saint, 418-435 )
Names: John of EdessaJohn, the priestJEAN D'EDESSEYōḥanānJean le prêtreIn hagiography John of Edessa was a priest from Edessa who nourished 12 holy men in a cave He became friends with Paul of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1321
John of Ephesus — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܐܦܣܘܣ
(author, ca. 507 - 589)
Names: John of Ephesus
Yuḥanon of Ephesus
John of Ephesus
John of AsiaJean d’ÉphèseJohn of EphesusIoannes Ephesi (aut Asiae)""Monk, missionary, church leader, (titular) Bp. of Ephesus, hagiographer, and historian.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/74
John of Helephta — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܚܠܦܬܐ
(saint)
Names: Yōḥanān d-ḤeleptāJohn of HelephtaYōḥanān d-ḤeleptāJean de Helephta
John of Helephta was a Rabban
from the area of Marga .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1815
John of Hephaestopolis — ܝܘܚܢܢ
(saint)
Names: YōḥanānJohn of HephaestopolisYōḥanānJean d’Héphaistopolis John of Hephaestopolis features in John of Ephesus Lives of the Eastern Saints He was a leader in the resistance of eastern bishops...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1813
John of Lycopolis — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܒܠܘܩܘ
(saint)
Names: Yōḥanān dab-LūqōJohn of LycopolisYōḥanān da-ḇ-LūqōJean de Lycopolis John of Lycopolis is an Egyptian father commemorated in John of Lycopolis text He had been a carpenter before he became an ascetic...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1816
John of Mahwana — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܡܘܢܐ
(author)
Names: Yoḥannan of MahwanaJohn of MahwanaJohn of MawanaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1076
John of Maishan — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܡܝܫܢ
(author)
Names: Yoḥannan of MayshanJohn of MaishanJôḥannàn von MaišànJôḥannàn von MaišànURI: http://syriaca.org/person/957
John of Mardin — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܡܪܕܝܢ
(saintauthor, d. 1165)
Names: John of Mardin
Yuḥanon of Mardin
John metropolitan of Mardin
John of Mardin
Yuḥanān d-MardāJohn of MardaYōḥanān d-MardāJean de MardaJEANJohn of Mardin""Metropolitan of , author, and restorer of churches.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/209
John of Mor Matay — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܡܪܝ ܡܬܝ
(author, 8th century )
Names: John metropolitan of St. Matthew’s Monastery IIYuḥanon of Mor MatayJohn of Mor MatayURI: http://syriaca.org/person/131
John of Mosul — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܡܘܨܠܝܐ
(author, d. 1270?)
Names: John of MosulYoḥannan of MosulJohn of MosulJohn of Mosul""Monk of the Monastery of Mar Michael ‘Companion of the Angels’, .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/828
John of Nhel — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܢܚܠ
(saint)
Names: Yōḥanān d-NḥelYōḥanān da-NḥelJean de NhelJohn of NhelMar John Nahlaya
John of Nhel is a
seventh-century monk linked to the monasteries of Mar Aḥa and Mar Yoḥannan of Kamul .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1817
John of Nineveh — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ
(author)
Names: John of NinevehYoḥannan of NinevehJohn of NinevehURI: http://syriaca.org/person/897
John of Rome — ܝܘܚܢܢ
(saint)
Names: YōḥanānJohn of RomeYōḥanānJean de Rome (bar Rhômayé)Jean de Rome (fils d’Eutrope)John bar Malke/ John of Rome
John of Rome was the son of
Eutropius and Theodora, believing parents. His parents constructed a shrine for their son.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1818
John of Scythopolis
Names: John of ScythopolisIoannesJohn of ScythopolisURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2672
John of Tbilisi — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܬܦܠܝܣܝܐ
(author, d. 1221)
Names: John of TbilisiJohn of Tiflis
Yuḥanon of TbilisiJohn of Tiflis
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/225
John of Tella — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܬܠܐ
(saintauthor, 482 - 538)
Names: Yuḥanon of Tella
John of Tella
Yuḥanon bar QursosYuḥanānJohn of TellaJohnYōḥanānJean de TellaJEAN, ÉVÊQUE DE TELLAJohn bar Kursos of TellaIoannes (Johannan) Bar Kursos ep. Tellae""Bp. of Tella (d-Mawzlat) 519–21.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/50
John of the Sedre — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܣܕܪ̈ܘܗܝ
(author, d. 648)
Names: Yuḥanon of the SedreJohn of the SedrosJohn of the SedreJohn I of AntiochJohn I of the SedreIoannes (Johannan) II Patriarcha""Former monk of the Monastery of Eusebona, he became the (secretary) of Patr. Athanasios I Gamolo, whom he succeeded in 630/1.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/92
John of Tur ʿAbdin — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܛܘܪܥܒܕܝܢ
(author, d. 1035)
Names: John metropolitan of Tur ‛Abdin
Yuḥanon of Ṭur ʿAbdinJohn of Tur ʿAbdinYuḥanon of Ṭur AbdinYuḥanon of Ṭur ‘AbdinJohn of Ṭur AbdinJohn of Ṭur ‘AbdinURI: http://syriaca.org/person/191
John of Wank — ܐܝܘܐܢܝܣ ܘܐܢܟܝܐ
(author, 1624 )
Names: John metropolitan of Cappadocia and Edessa WankiYuḥanon of WankJohn of WankJohn (Iwannis) WankiURI: http://syriaca.org/person/286
John Philoponus — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܦܝܠܠܘܦܘܢܘܣ
(author, ca. 490 - ca. 575)
Names: John PhiloponusJohn PhiloponosJohn PhiloponusJohn Philoponos""Greek philosopher and lay theologian.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/576
John Qashisho — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܩܫܝܫܐ
(author, 1918 - 2001)
Names: Yuḥanon QashishoJohn Qashisho""He was born in Azekh and immigrated to Qamishli where he studied Syriac under George Māʿilo.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/833
John Rufus — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܪܘܦܘܣ
(author, ca. 475 )
Names: John RufusJohn RufusJohn Rufus the Antiochian bishop of MayomaJohn RufusJoannes Ruphos"Also known as John of Beth Ruphina and John of Maiuma An anti Chalcedonian presbyter monk and hagiographer of the 5th and 6th..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/39
John Shahin of Amida — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܫܐܗܝܢ ܐܡܝܕܝܐ
(author, d. 1755)
Names: Iwannis YuḥanonJohn of Amid Shahin MetropolitanJohn of Amida Shahin"Scribe and bp for various dioceses He was born Yuḥanon b Shahīn b Shamo of Amid also nicknamed b al ʿAraqjanji son of..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/567
John son of Euphemianos — ܝܘܚܢܢ
(saint)
Names: YōḥanānJohn son of EuphemianosYōḥanānJean fils d’Euphémianos John son of Euphemianos is commemorated in John Son of Euphemianos text a work surviving in at least 16 manuscripts including ms Vatican...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1821
John Sullaqa — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܣܘܠܩܐ
(author, around 1510-1555 )
Names: Yoḥannan SullaqaJohn SulaqaJohn Sullaqa""Born in , he became monk and abbot of the Monastery of Rabban Hormizd near Alqosh.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/829
John the
Arab(saint, 300-400 )
Names: John the
ArabJean l’Arabe (Tayoyo)JEAN L'ARABEIn hagiography John the Arab was a monk who originally was from a rich family in Ḥirta He studied at Nisibis went to Mount...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1307
John the
Blue(saint, d. 714, 650-714 )
Names: John the
BlueJEAN LE BLEUIn hagiography: John the Blue was the bishop
of Ḥirta . He was also known as
the young man from Ḥirta .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1309
John the
Camel-Driver(saint, 700-800 )
Names: John the
Camel-DriverJEAN L'ÉVÊQUE CHAMELIERIn hagiography John the Camel Driver was commemorated in Thomas of Marga s Book of Governors In this account Maran Zha bishop of Ḥadita...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1312
John the
Doctor(saint)
Names: John the
DoctorJEANIn hagiography: John was a Syriac
doctor.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1303
John the
Egyptian(saint)
Names: John the
EgyptianJohn the
MournerJean l’Égyptien, disciple de saint EugèneJEAN L'EGYPTIENIn hagiography John the Egyptian or the mourner was the student and compatriot of Mar Awgin He lived as a solitary on Mount Qardu...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1311
John the Almsgiver — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܡܪܚܡܢܐ
(saint, d. 619)
Names: Yuḥanān MraḥmānāJohn the AlmsgiverYōḥanān mraḥmānāJean l’Aumônier (résumé)Jean l’Aumônier, év. d’AlexandrieJEAN L'AUMÔNIERJohn the Almsgiver was a Melkite patriarch of Alexandria who was celebrated for his generosity to the poor His life was also translated into...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1308
John the Baptist — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܡܥܡܕܢܐ
(saint)
Names: Yōḥanān maʿmḏānāJohn the BaptistJohn the BaptistYōḥanān maʿməḏānāJean BaptisteJean Baptiste (Annonciation à Zacharie)Jean Baptiste (invention du chef)John the Baptist
John the Baptist is John the
Baptist, son of Elizabeth and cousin of Jesus.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1808
John the Chanter — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܦܣܐܠܛܘܣ
(author, d. 600)
Names: John the ChanterJohn the ChanterYuḥanon the psaltosJohn the psaltosJean PsaltèsURI: http://syriaca.org/person/78
John the Evangelist — ܝܘܚܢܢ
(saint)
Names: YōḥanānJohn the EvangelistJohn, the EvangelistYōḥanānJean, évangéliste (Apocalypse)Jean, évangéliste (mort)This John refers to John the apostle and
John the evangelist, whom early Christians commemorated as the same person.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1826
John the Grammarian
Names: John the GrammarianIoannesJohn the GrammarianURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2688
John the Nazarite — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܢܙܝܪܐ
(saint, 500-600 )
Names: Yuḥanān NzirāJohn the NazariteJohn the SolitaireYōḥanān nzīrāJean le NaziréenJEAN LE SOLITAIREJohn the solitary was a monk of Ṭur ʿAbdin He might be John the perfect Nazarite whom John of Ephesus mentions He was a...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1320
John the Persian — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܦܪܣܝܐ
(author)
Names: John the PersianYoḥannan the PersianJohn the PersianJohn the PersianJôḥannàn der PerserURI: http://syriaca.org/person/982
John the Silo-Dweller — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܥܡܪ ܒܒܐܪܐ
(saint)
Names: Yōḥanān da-ʿmar b-bīrāJohn the Silo-DwellerYōḥanān da-ʾmar b-bīrāJean le Siloïte John the Silo Dweller or John who lived in a well is commemorated in John the Siloitus text a work surviving in at...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1824
John the Small — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܙܥܘܪܐ
(saint)
Names: Yōḥanān zʿōrāJohn the SmallYôḥanān ZʾōrāYōḥanān ZʿūrāJean le Petit
John the Small was an Egyptian
monk who was a leader of the community at Skete .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1823
John the Solitary — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܐܦܡܝܐ
(author, first half of the 5th cent. )
Names: Yoḥannan IḥidayaJohn the SolitaryJohn of ApameaJohn the Solitary of
ApameaJohn the Soliary""Theologian and theoretician of the spiritual life.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/827
John the Son
of the Carpenters(saint)
Names: John the Son
of the CarpentersJEAN, FILS DES MENUISIERSIn hagiography John the son of a joiner was a Persian Martyr who was killed by his own father John was tortured with various...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1304
John the Stylite — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܐܣܛܘܢܪܐ
(author)
Names: Yuḥanon the StyliteJohn the StyliteJohn the StyliteJôḥannàn StylitesURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1054
John the Stylite of Litarba — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܐܬܐܪܒܝܐ
(author, d. 737/8)
Names: Yuḥanon of LitarbaJohn the Stylite of Atharb
John the Stylite of LitarbaJohn the Stylite (of Litharb)Yuḥanon the StyliteJohn of LitarbIoannes e Litarba""Monk, stylite, and author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/127
John VII bar ʿAbdun — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܥܒܕܘܢ
(author)
Names: Yuḥanon bar ʿAbdun (VII)John VIII Patriarch Bar ʿAbdunYuḥanon (VII) bar AbdunJohn bar ʿAbdun VIIJohn bar ʿAbdunPatriarch Jôḥannàn bar ʿAb(h)dûnURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1021
John XII (XI, XIII, or XIV),
patriarch — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܬܪܥܣܪ
(author, d. 1220)
Names: John XII (XI, XIII, or XIV) patriarchXII Patriarch JohnYuḥanon Yeshuʿ XII (XI, XIII, or XIV) KotuboYuḥanon XII (XI, XIII, or XIV) Yeshu KotuboYuḥanon XII (XI, XIII, or XIV) Yeshu‘ KotuboJohn XIV (XII), Ishoʿ bar John the ScribeURI: http://syriaca.org/person/224
John XIV bar Shayullah — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܫܝܠܠܗ
(author, ca. 1705? - 6/1783)
Names: Yuḥanon bar Shayullāh XIVJohn bar Shayullah XIVGregorios
Yuḥanon""Translator, scribe, minor writer, and bp.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/830
John,
the disciple of Marun — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܬܠܡܝܕ ܡܐܪܘܢ
(author, d. 6/24/1003)
Names: John the disciple of Marun AnbaYuḥanon the disciple of MarunJohn the disciple of MarunJohn of MarunOcean of WisdomURI: http://syriaca.org/person/187
John, metropolitan of Dara — ܐܝܘܐܢܝܣ ܕܕܪܐ
(author, first half of 9th cent. )
Names: John metropolitan of Dara
Iwannis of Dara
John metropolitan of Dara
John of Dara
John of DaraJohn (Iwannis) of DaraIwannis""Syr. author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/161
Jonah(saint, 637 )
Names: JonahRABBAN YAWNĀNIn hagiography: Rabban Jonah (Yawnan) was a
famous monk of the monastery of Bar
Ṭura .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1510
Jonah — ܝܘܢܢ
(saint)
Names: YawnānJonahJonah (Rabban), disciple of Jean of HelephtaYawnan (Jonah) and BrihisoYawnānJonasJonas (Rabban), disciple de Jean de HelephtaYAWNĀN (JONAS) ET BRĪHĪŠŌMar YonanYawnan and Brihiso were two priests from Beth Asa Yawnan and his brother went to prison during a persecution to encourage future martyrs Later...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1513
Jonah — ܝܘܢܢ
(saint)
Names: YawnānJonahYawnānJonasThis is Jonah of the Book of Jonah.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1830
Jonah of
Hah(saint)
Names: Jonah of
HahJonas, évêque de Ḥaḥ, martyr à ApaméeIn hagiography: Jonah of Ḥaḥ was a bishop
of Ḥaḥ , martyred at Apamea . He is mentioned in the calendar of Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1514
Jonah of
Anbar(saint, 300-400 )
Names: Jonah of
AnbarJonah of
AnbarYawnan the
ForeignerJonas d’AnbarYAWNĀN L'ETRANGERIn hagiography Jonah of Anbar Yawnān Nūkhriṭā the Foreigner was born Yuwanis in a noble family of the lineage of Constantine the Great He...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1511
Jonah of Tella — ܝܘܢܢ ܕܬܠܐ
(author, 7th century )
Names: Jonah bishop of Tell Mawzalt
Yawnan of TellaJonah of TellaJonan of TellaJonas ep. TellaeURI: http://syriaca.org/person/101
Joseph(saint, d. 344)
Names: JosephJOSEPHIn hagiography: Joseph was a disciple
of Narsai . They were martyrs
of Beth Garmai .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1325
Joseph — ܝܘܣܦ
(saint)
Names: JosephYawsefJosephJoseph the PatriarchJoseph, PatriarchYawsefYawsepJosephJoseph le patriarcheJoseph, patriarche Joseph is a biblical patriarch who was sold into slavery by his brothers the sons of Jacob He became an advisor to the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1836
Joseph — ܝܘܣܦ
(saint)
Names: YawsefJosephYawsefJoseph
Joseph is a martyr
from Persia who was killed with
Ithallaha and Acepsimas. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1837
Joseph — ܝܘܣܦ
(saint)
Names: YawsepJosephYawsepJosephJoseph was the adopted father of
Jesus.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1838
Joseph Abraham — ܝܘܣܦ ܐܒܪܗܡ
(author)
Names: Yawsep AbrahamJoseph AbrahamJoseph Abraham of RawanduzURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1069
Joseph al-ʿAquri — ܝܘܣܦ ܥܩܘܪܝܐ
(author)
Names: Yūsuf al-ʿAqūrīJoseph al-ʿAquriYūsuf al-AqūrīYūsuf al-‘AqūrīJoseph al-AqūrīJoseph al-‘AqūrīJoseph al-ʿAquriPatriarch Jûsuf al-ʿAqûrîURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1055
Joseph bar Cyriacus of Alqosh — ܝܘܣܦ ܒܪ ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ ܕܐܠܩܘܫ
(author)
Names: Yawsep of Alqosh bar QuryaqosJoseph of Alqosh bar CyriacusJoseph d’AlqoshJoseph bar Kyriakos of AlqoshPriester Jàusep(h)URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1051
Joseph bar Gharib of Amid — ܝܘܣܦ ܒܪ ܓܪܝܒ ܕܐܡܝܕ
(author, d. 1375)
Names: Joseph metropolitan of Amid
Bar GharībYawsep of Amid
bar GharibJoseph of Amid
bar GharibJoseph (Dionysios) ibn Gharib of AmidURI: http://syriaca.org/person/255
Joseph Busnaya — ܝܘܣܦ ܒܘܣܢܝܐ
(saintauthor, d. 979)
Names: Joseph BusnayaYawsep BusnayaJoseph BusnayaYawsep BūsnāyāJoseph BousnayaJoseph BusnayaYawsep BūsnāyāJoseph BousnayaJOSEPH BŪSNĀYA""Monk and spiritual teacher.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/815
Joseph Hazzaya — ܝܘܣܦ ܚܙܝܐ
(author, 8th cent. )
Names: Yawsep ḤazzayaJoseph HazzayaJoseph HazzayaJoseph 'The
Seer'Joseph 'The
Visionary'Joseph ḤazzayaIoseph (Jauseph) Hazzaja (= Videns)"Theologian abbot and solitary of the Ch of E who has been viewed as the systematizer of the mystical and ascetic life for..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/816
Joseph I of Seleucia-Ctesiphon — ܝܘܣܦ ܩܕܡܝܐ
(author, d. 570)
Names: Yawsep of Seleucia-Ctesiphon IJoseph of Seleucia-Ctesiphon IJoseph the CatholicosIoseph (Jauseph) Katholikos""Cath. (552-67), successor of Mar Aba I, in a period of tension between the Church and the Persian authorities.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/812
Joseph II — ܝܘܣܦ ܬܪܝܢܐ
(author, 1667 - 1713)
Names: Joseph IIYawsep IIJoseph IIJoseph II of Telkepe""Ṣliba d-Beth Maʿrūf was born in Telkepe, where he was ordained a deacon at the age of fifteen.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/813
Joseph of
Arbela(saint, d. 379)
Names: Joseph of
ArbelaJOSEPHIn hagiography: Joseph was a priest and
martyr of Arbela .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1327
Joseph of Adiabene — ܝܘܣܦ
(saint, d. 510)
Names: YawsefJoseph of AdiabeneYawsefJoseph d’Adiabène
Joseph of Adiabene is commemorated in Joseph of Adiabene (text) . He was from the
village of Tel Dara.
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2162
Joseph of Ahwaz — ܝܘܣܦ ܗܘܙܝܐ
(author, ca. 500 )
Names: Joseph of AhwazYawsep HuzayaJoseph of AhwazJoseph HuzayaHuzayaJoseph HuzayaIospeh (Jauseph) Huzaya""Maqryānā in the at the end of the 5th and/or in the first half of the 6th cent.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/817
Joseph of Beth Qelayta — ܝܘܣܦ ܕܒܝܬ ܩܠܝܬܐ
(author, ca. 1870 - 1952)
Names: Yawsep d-Beth QelaytaJoseph of Beth Qelayta""Printer, educator, and scholar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/814
Joseph of Gazarta — ܝܘܣܦ ܕܓܙܪܬܐ
(author)
Names: Yawsep of GazartaJoseph of GazartaJoseph of GazartaBischof Jàusep(h) von Gàzartā und T(h)ĕmànônURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1046
Joseph of Melitene — ܝܘܣܦ ܡܝܠܝܛܝܢܝܐ
(author, d. 1058)
Names: Joseph of Melitene
The MonkYawsep of Melitene
Joseph of Melitene
Joseph of MeliteneURI: http://syriaca.org/person/192
Joseph of Telkepe — ܝܘܣܦ ܓܡܕܢܝ ܬܠܟܐܦܢܝܐ
(author, active in the 2nd half of the 17th cent. )
Names: Joseph of TelkepeYawsep of TelkepeJoseph of TelkepeYawsep JemdāniJoseph bar Jemdani of Telkepe""E.-Syr. poet, writing in Sureth, priest.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/818
Joseph,
patriarch of Antioch(saint, d. 792)
Names: Joseph,
patriarch of AntiochJOSEPHIn hagiography: Peeters identifies this Joseph as the Syrian Orthodox patriarch
of Antioch .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1326
Josephus, Flavius — ܝܘܣܝܦܘܣ
(author)
Names: Josephus FlaviusJosephusJosephus Flavius""Jewish historian.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/577
Joshua the Stylite — ܝܫܘܥ ܐܣܛܘܢܪܐ
(author, after 506 )
Names: Yeshuʿ the StyliteJoshua the Stylite The PriestJoshua the StyliteJoshua the
StyliteYeshu the StyliteYeshu‘ the Stylite"The historical person mentioned in the note inserted into the Chronicle of Zuqnin not necessarily the author of the Chronicle of Ps Joshua the..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/40
Judas — ܝܗܘܕܐ
Names: JudasThe apostle, martyr, and brother of JamesURI: http://syriaca.org/person/3125
Judas Cyriacus — ܝܗܘܕܐ ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ
(saint, d. 363)
Names: Ihūdā QūryaqōsJudas CyriacusCYRIACUSĪhūdā QūryaqōsJudas CyriaqueCYRIAQUEJudas CyriaqosCyriacus was a martyr under the Emperor Julian He was also known as Judas Cyriacus and he was a convert from Judaism through his...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1191
Julian I — ܝܘܠܝܢܐ ܩܕܡܝܐ
(author, d. 595)
Names: Yulyanos IJulian IIJulian IURI: http://syriaca.org/person/76
Julian — ܝܘܠܝܐܢܘܣ
(saint)
Names: YūlyānōsJulianYūlyānōsJulien Julian is commemorated in Julian text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms London British Library Add 12159 f 153v...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2164
Julian of Halicarnassus — ܝܘܠܝܢܐ ܕܗܐܠܝܩܪܢܣܝܘܣ
(author, ca. 520 )
Names: Julian of HalicarnassusJulian of HalicarnassusJulian of HalicarnassusJulian the Phantasiast bishop of Halicarnassus""Bp., theologian, controversialist.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/579
Julian of Nicomedia — ܝܘܠܝܢܐ
(saint)
Names: YōlīnēJulian of NicomediaYōlīnēJulienne de Nicomédie Julian of Nicomedia is a martyr commemorated in Julian of Nicomedia text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms Vatican...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2166
Julian Saba — ܝܘܠܝܢܐ ܣܒܐ
(saintauthor, d. 377)
Names: Julian SabaYulyana SabaJulian SoboJulian SabaJulian SabaYōlyānē SoboYōlyānā SāḇāJulien SabaJULIEN SĀBĀ""An ascetic living in the region of .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/834
Julian, disciple of Ephrem — ܝܘܠܝܢܐ
(author, 4th century )
Names: Julian, disciple of EphremJulianYulyanaA pupil of Ephrem the Syrian
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/934
Julian, patriarch of Antioch — ܝܘܠܝܢܐ
(saint, d. 595)
Names: YōlyānāJulian, patriarch of AntiochJulianYōlyānāJulien patriarche d’AntiocheJULIENYōlyānā (Julian) was the patriarch
of Antioch . He was a monk
of Qenneshrin . He wrote against
Sergius of Armenia.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1330
Juliana — ܝܘܠܝܢܐ
(saint)
Names: YūlyānāJulianaJulianaYōlīnēJulienneJULIANAJuliana was a companion of St. Barbara .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1329
Juliana — ܝܘܠܝܢܐ
(saint)
Names: YōlīnēJulianaYōlīnēJulienne
Juliana is commemorated in Juliana (text) , a work surviving in at least 4
manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2165
Julianus —
ܝܘܠܝܢܘܣ
(saint)
Names: YulyānōsJulianusYūlyānōsJulien Pamphilus Vales Seleucus Paul Porphyry Theophilus Julianus and One Egyptian are commemorated in Pamphilus Vales Seleucus Paulus Porphyrius Theophilus Julianus and an Egyptian...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3151
Juliet — ܝܘܠܝܛܐ
(saint)
Names: YōlēṭāJulietYōlēṭāJulitte
Juliet is commemorated in Julietta (text) , a work surviving in at least
2 manuscripts including ms Vatican, Syr. 161, f. 146v-149 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2167
Julietta — ܝܘܠܝܛܐ
(saint, 310 )
Names: YōlēṭāJuliettaJuliettaYōlēṭāJulitteJULIETTEYōlēṭā (Julietta) was the mother of Cyriacus .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1332
Julius Africanus — ܐܦܪܩܝܢܘܣ
(author)
Names: AfricanusJulius AfricanusJulius AfricanusS. Julius AfricanusURI: http://syriaca.org/person/840
Julius, pope of Rome — ܝܘܠܝܘܣ
(saint, 337-352 )
Names: YūlīyōsJulius, pope of RomeYūlīyōsJules pape de Rome
Julius, pope of Rome I was Pope of Rome during
the reign of the emperor Constantine. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2163
Justina — ܝܘܣܛܐ
(saint, d. 303)
Names: YusṭāJustinaJustinaYūsṭāJustaJUSTINASt Cyprian and Justa
Cyprian and Justina were
martyrs from Antioch who died under
the emperor DiocletianURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1333
Justinian I — ܝܘܣܛܝܢܝܢܐ
Names: Justinian IYusṭininaMar Justinian the PatricianURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2284
Juventus — ܝܘܒܢܛܝܢܘܣ
(saint)
Names: YūḇenṭīnōsJuventusYūḇenṭīnōsJuvence Juventus is commemorated in Juventus Longinus and Maximus text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including mss London British Library Add...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2169
Karag(saint)
Names: KaragKĀRAGIn hagiography: Karag is an abbot who
figures in a Syrian orthodox calendar of Qaraqosh .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1334
Karkus(saint)
Names: KarkusKARKUSIn hagiography: Karkus was commemorated as
the successor of Ignatius in Antioch ,
and he was the fourth bishop of the city.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1335
Kenan(saint, 543 )
Names: KenanKENANIn hagiography: This could be Conon, the
bishop of Tarsus , one of many bishops
consecrated by Jacob Baradaeus in
543 for the emerging Miaphysite church.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1336
Khamis bar Qardahe — ܟܡܝܣ ܒܪ ܩܪܕܚܐ
(author, 13th cent.? )
Names: Khamis bar QardaḥeKhamis CardahiKamis bar QardahéKamis bar CardahéKhamis bar Qardahe"E Syr poet possibly priest in or near Arbela Khamis appears to have been a younger contemporary of Bar ʿEbroyo to whose poem..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/587
Khidr of Mosul — ܟܕܪ ܡܘܨܠܝܐ
(author)
Names: Khidr of MosulKhidr of MosulKhidr of MosulURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1068
Khouri-Sarkis, Gabriel(author, 2/27/1898 - 4/20/1968)
Names: Khouri-Sarkis GabrielKhouri-Sarkis Gabriel""Prelate of the Syriac Catholic Church and founder and director of the periodical .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/588
Khoury, Asmar(author, 1916 - 200?)
Names: Khoury AsmarKhoury Asmar""He was born in ʿAynward and studied Syriac under Dolabani in Dayr al-Zaʿfarān from 1928 to 1931.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/589
King of
ancient times(saint)
Names: King of
ancient timesRoi des temps anciensURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2038
Kodawahay — ܟܘܕܐܘܗܝ
(saint)
Names: KōdāwāhāyKodawahayKōdāwāhāyKodâwâhây Kodawahay is commemorated in Kodawahay text a work surviving in at least 7 manuscripts including ms Vatican Syr 184 f 233 235 and...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1848
Konat, Matthew — ܡܬܝ ܟܘܢܐܛ
(author, 1860 - 1927)
Names: Konat MattaKonat Matthew ChorepiscopusKonat Matthew""Konat was born in Pampakuda of a priestly family.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/303
Kulata — ܟܘܠܬܐ
(saint)
Names: KūlāṯāKulataKūlāṯāKulataColette
Kulata is commemorated in Kulata (text) , a work surviving in at least 1
manuscript: ms Dawra, Monastère chaldéen, cod. 640 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1849
Kurbur(saint)
Names: KurburKURBURIn hagiography: Kurbur was a Roman
magistrate and later a martyr who appeared in the passion of Eleutherios .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1337
Lahdo of Hbob — ܠܚܕܐ ܚܒܒܝܐ
(author)
Names: Lahdo of HbobLaḥdo of ḤbobLahda of HabbobURI: http://syriaca.org/person/296
Lamsa, George(author, ca. 1891 - 1975)
Names: Lamsa GeorgeLamsa George""Bible translator.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/593
Land, Jan Pieter
Nicolaas — ܠܐܢܕ
(author, 1834 - 1897)
Names: Land Jan Pieter
NicolaasLand Jan Pieter
NicolaasLand Jan Pieter
NicolaasLand""Syriac scholar; professor at the universities of Amsterdam and Leiden.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/594
Lawrence — ܠܘܪܢܛܝܘܣ
(saint, 303-313 )
Names: LoranṭyosLawrenceLaurence, AgrippaLaurentLAURENT, AGRIPPALoranṭyos (Laurence) and Agrippa were
companions and martyrs under Diocletian. Agrippa was a prefect of Syria who had converted
to the faith in Mesopotamia.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1339
Lazarus — ܠܥܙܪ
(saint)
Names: LaʿazarLazarusLaʿzarLazare Lazarus is commemorated in Zebinas Lazarus Maroutha Narses Elijah Mahri Habib Saba Berikhicho Jonas et Chembaiteh text a work surviving in at least...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1852
Lazarus bar Sobtho — ܠܥܙܪ ܒܪ ܣܒܬܐ
(author, early 9th cent. )
Names: Loʿozar bar SobthoLazarus bar SobtoLazarus bar SobthoLazar bar SabtaLazarusLoozar bar SobthoLo‘ozar bar SobthoLazarus bar SabtaPhiloxenus""Bp. of ; author of an Anaphora as well as of liturgical and theological works.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/149
Lazarus of Beth Qandasa — ܠܥܙܪ ܕܒܝܬ ܩܢܕܐܣܝ
(author, 8th cent.? )
Names: Loʿozar of Beth QandasaLazarus of Beth Qandasa The MonkLazarus of Beth QandasaLazar of Bet QandasaLoozar of Beth QandasaLo‘ozar of Beth QandasaLazarus of Beth Qandasa""Monk on the , scholar, author of a commentary on the Pauline Epistles.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/136
Lazarus of Habsenas(saint, 700 )
Names: Lazarus of HabsenasLazare du HabsinasIn hagiography Lazarus of Habsenas is a saint from Habsenas and contested bishop of Qartmin after whom Simeon of the Olives named a monastery...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1846
Lazarus of Tur ʿAbdin(saint, 735 )
Names: Lazarus of Tur ʿAbdinLazare du Ṭur ʿAbdinIn hagiography: Lazarus of Tur ʿAbdin was a bishop
of Ṭur ʿAbdin , who was attested
in a synod of 735 and commemorated by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1843
Lazarus of Zagug(saint)
Names: Lazarus of ZagugLazare de ZagugIn hagiography Lazarus of Zagug is a saint commemorated by Rabban Saliba about whom little is known Fiey speculates that Zagug may be the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1842
Lazarus the Confessor(saint)
Names: Lazarus the ConfessorLazare de HarrânLAZAREIn hagiography Lazarus the Confessor was possibly a monk of Qartmin commemorated for martyrdom under a Persian general His precise identity is contested He...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1340
Lazarus the Monk — ܠܥܙܪ ܕܕܝܪܐ ܣܪܓܝܣܝܗ
(author, d. 1024)
Names: Lazarus The MonkLoʿozar of Dayr SarjīsiyyaLazarus of Dayr SarjīsiyyaLoozar of Dayr SarjīsiyyaLo‘ozar of Dayr SarjīsiyyaLazarus the MonkURI: http://syriaca.org/person/190
Leloir, Louis(author, 1911 - 1992)
Names: Leloir LouisLeloir Louis""Benedictine Syriac and Armenian scholar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/595
Leo of Harran — ܠܐܘܢ ܕܚܪܢ
(author, late 8th or early 9th cent. )
Names: Leo of HarranLeon of ḤarranLeo the Malkite
bishop of ḤarranLeo of Harran""Melkite theologian and to the bp. of Ḥarran in the late 8th or early 9th cent.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/596
Leontius — ܠܐܘܢܛܝ
(saint)
Names: LēʾōnṭīLeontiusLēʾōnṭīLéonce
Leontius is commemorated in
Leontius (text) , a work surviving in at
least 3 manuscripts including ms London, British Library, Add.
14647, f. 102v-103v .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1853
Leontius — ܠܐܘܢܛܝܘܣ
(saint, d. 310)
Names: LeʾōnṭīyōsLeontiusLeonius and PubliusLeontius of TripoliLēʾōnṭīyōsLéonceLéonce et PubliusLÉONCE DE TRIPOLISt LeontiusLeontius of TripoliLeontius of Tripoli was a martyr He had been a Roman solider There was a monastery named after him in which Severus of Antioch...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1341
Leroy, Jules(author, 1903 - 1979)
Names: Leroy JulesLeroy Jules""French art historian and Syriac scholar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/597
Levi Della Vida, George(author, 1886 - 1967)
Names: Levi Della Vida GiorgioLevi Della Vida George"Italian Syriac scholar An outstanding Semitic scholar he devoted to Syriac literature only a lesser part of his activity mainly at the beginning..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/598
Lollian — ܠܘܠܝܢܐ
(saint)
Names: LōlyānāLollianLōlyānāLollien Lollian is commemorated in Hyperechius Philotheus Jacob Paragros Ḥabib Romanus and Lollian The Seven Martyrs of Samosata text a work surviving in at...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1854
Longinus — ܠܘܢܓܝܢܐ
(saint)
Names: LungināLonginusLōngīnāLonginLONGINIn hagiography Longinus was an asecetic and a martyr with Bassus and Suzanna converts from Zoroastrianism whom Longinus baptized A martyr named Stephen is...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1342
Longinus — ܠܘܢܓܝܢܘܣ
(saint)
Names: LōngīnōsLonginusLōngīnōsLongin Longinus is commemorated in Juventus Longinus and Maximus text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including mss London British Library Add...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3012
Lucianus — ܠܘܩܝܢܘܣ
(saint)
Names: LūqīyānōsLucianus´LūqīyānōsLucien (= Leucius)
Thyrsus and Lucianus were martyrs in the time of Decius. Callinicus was a pagan priest who was converted to Christianity after witnessing their death.
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1856
Lucianus — ܠܘܩܝܢܘܣ
(saint)
Names: LūqyānōsLucianusLūqyānōsLucien
Lucianus was a martyr from Nicomedia who died in the time of Diocletian together with his friend Marcian .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1857
Luke the
Deacon(saint, d. 297)
Names: Luke the
DeaconLUCIn hagiography Luke was commemorated as a deacon under the Bishop Polychronus He was decapitated with Parmenius Helimenas and Chrysostelus and another deacon Mucius...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1343
Luke the Evangelist — ܠܘܩܐ
(saint)
Names: LūqāLuke the EvangelistLūqāLuc, évangélisteLuke
Luke the Evangelist the evangelist. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1855
Lunatic of
the Tabennesiots(saint)
Names: Lunatic of
the TabennesiotsFolle des TabennésiotesURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1738
Macarius(saint)
Names: MacariusMACAIREIn hagiography: Macarius and Eugenius were
priests and martyrs who were decapitated.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1344
Macarius — ܡܩܪܝܣ
(saintauthor, d.
)
Names: Macarius the Great and EgyptianMacariusAbba MacariusMāqārīsMāqārīsMacaireMacariusMacarius the EgyptianAnba MacariusMacaire l’ÉgyptienANBA MACAIREMakariosURI: http://syriaca.org/person/856
Macarius of Alexandria — ܡܩܪܝܣ
(saint, d. 408)
Names: MāqārīsMacarius of AlexandriaMacarius the AlexandrianAnba MacariusMāqārīsMacaire d’AlexandrieMacaire l’AlexandrinANBA MACAIREMacariusMakariosMacarius of Alexandria came into the
Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ 's Syriac translation of
the Paradise of the Fathers by Palladius .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1346
Maccabees(saint)
Names: MaccabeesMaccabéesIn hagiography Maccabees were seven sons who along with their mother Shamuni were the victims of persecution and proto martyrdom as told in the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1858
Macedonios II — ܡܩܕܘܢ
Names: Macedonios IIMaqedonMacedonMacedoniusURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2289
Macedonius II — ܡܩܕܘܢܝܘܣ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܩܘܣܛܢܛܝܢܦܘܠܝܣ
Names: Macedonius IIURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2696
Magne — ܡܓܢܐ
(saint)
Names: MagnāMagneMagnāMagne
Magne is commemorated in Magna (text) , a work surviving in at least 4
manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1860
Mahri — ܡܗܪܝ
(saint)
Names: MahrīMahriMahrīMahri Mahri is commemorated in Zebinas Lazarus Maroutha Narses Elijah Mahri Habib Saba Berikhicho Jonas et Chembaiteh text a work surviving in at least...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1861
Malcha the Solitary — ܡܪܩܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MarqōsMalcha the SolitaryMarqōsMarc (= Malchus)
Malcha the Solitary whose commemoration came
into the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ 's Syriac translation of
the Paradise of the Fathers by Palladius .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1870
Malka — ܡܠܟܐ
(saint)
Names: MalkāMalkaMalkāMalkaMalka is a monk
commemorated in the Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of Ephesus .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1862
Malke — ܡܠܟܐ
(saint, 350-410 )
Names: MalkēMalkeMalkēMalké de ClysmaMALKÉMar Malke was a monk whose story overlaps with Mar Awgin He was the son of Awgin s sister Rebecca He was from Clysma...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1350
Malke Saqo — ܡܠܟܐ ܣܩܐ
(author, d. 1490)
Names: Malke SaqoMalke Sāqo The MonkMalke SaqoMalke SaqoURI: http://syriaca.org/person/269
Mama — ܡܐܡܐ
(saint, d. 273)
Names: Māmā MamaMama was a martyr of Caesarea Cappadocia under Aurelian. He
had been born in prison, became a shepherd, and was martyred.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1844
Mama — ܡܐܡܐ
(saint, d. 374)
Names: Māmā MamaMama was a monk and martyr under Shapur
II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1845
Mamas — ܡܐܡܐ
(saint)
Names: Māmā MamasMamaMāmāMamasMĀMĀMama was a martyr of Beth Sloth.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1352
Mamelhta(saint)
Names: MamelhtaMAMELHTAIn hagiography: Mamelhta was a virgin and
martyr from Beth Garmai . She was
known in the Greek martyr Acts as Mamlaha, Mamlahtina, Mazahia or Malpetha.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1353
Mani — ܡܐܢܝ
(author, 216 - ca. 276)
Names: ManiMani""Founder of a religious movement (Manichaeism).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/608
Manna,
Jacob Awgen — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܐܘܓܝܢ ܡܢܐ
(author, 1867 - 1928)
Names: Manna Jacob AwgenManna Yaʿqob
AwgenManna Jacob AwgenAwgen MannaJacques EugèneManna Yaqob AwgenManna Ya‘qob Awgen""Bp. and scholar. ""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/609
Mannathus — ܡܢܢܬܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MannāthōsMannathusMannāṯōsMannathos
Mannathus is commemorated
with Antoninus , Zbīnā , and Germanus in the History of Martyrs of
Palestine by Eusebius of Caesarea
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1863
Maqbil of Mansouria — ܡܩܒܝܠ
(saint)
Names: MaqbilMaqbil of MansouriaMaqbīlMaqbil de Mansouriya Maqbil of Mansouria is commemorated in Maqbil of Mansouria text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Berlin Königliche Bibliothek syr...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1864
Maqdisi, Jeremiah(author, 1847 - 1929)
Names: Maqdisi JeremiahMaqdisī Jeremiah""He was born in in 1864.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/612
Mara of Aggel — ܡܪܐ ܐܓܠܝܐ
(author)
Names: Mara of AggelMara of AggelMàrā von AggelMàrā von AggelURI: http://syriaca.org/person/965
Mara of Beth Urtaye — ܡܪܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܐܘܪ̈ܛܝܐ
(saint)
Names: Mārā d-bēth UrṭāyēMara of Beth UrtayeMārā d-ḇēṯ ʾªrṭāyēMara du Beth Ourtayê
Mara of Beth Urtaye is
commemorated in the Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of Ephesus ..URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1866
Mara the Solitary — ܡܪܐ ܝܚܝܕܝܐ
(saint)
Names: Mārē IḥīdāyāMara the SolitaryMārē ʾīḥīdāyāMaré le Solitaire Mara the Solitary is commemorated in Mari the Solitary text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including mss London British Library...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1875
Mara, metropolitan of Amid — ܡܪܐ ܕܐܡܝܕ
(author, d. 529)
Names: Mara metropolitan of Amid
Mara metropolitan of Amid
Mara of Amid
Mara of AmidURI: http://syriaca.org/person/48
Maran-zkha of Adiabene — ܡܪܢ ܙܟܐ
(saint)
Names: Māran zkhāMaran-zkha of AdiabeneMāran zḵāMâran-zekhâ d’Adiabène Maran zkha of Adiabene is commemorated in Maran zekha of Adiabene text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Berlin Westdeutsche...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1867
Marcian — ܡܪܩܝܢܘܣ
Names: MarqyānōsMarcianMarqyānōsMarcien
Marcian was a martyr from Nicomedia who died in the time of Diocletian together with his friend Lucian .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3024
Marcian the Monk(author, 4th/5th cent. )
Names: Marcian the MonkMarcian the MonkMarkianosMarkianos""Monastic author (or authors) of uncertain identity (he is unlikely to be the Marcian of Theodoret, [History of the Monks] 3, as Lebon argued).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/615
Marcion — ܡܪܩܝܘܢ
(author, d. ca. 160)
Names: MarcionMarcion""Early Christian thinker, founder of the Marcionites.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/616
Marcus the Younger — ܡܪܩܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MarqōsMarcus the YoungerMarqōsMarc le Jeune
Marcus the Younger is commemorated in Marcus the Younger (text) , a work surviving in
at least 3 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1872
Mari(saint, d. 271)
Names: MariMĀRĪIn hagiography Mari and his wife Martha were Roman martyrs Husband and wife they went to Rome on a pilgrimage with their children Audifax...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1360
Mari — ܡܐܪܝ
(saint)
Names: MaʾryMarima'ryMariMĀRĪMariMari was the apostle to Mesopotamia. He was
ordained by Addai to establish
Christian communities in the royal cities of the Parthians.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1358
Mari — ܡܐܪܝ
(saint)
Names: MarīMariMārīMari
Mari is commemorated in the
Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of
Ephesus .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1876
Mari of Beth
Sahde(saint)
Names: Mari of Beth
SahdeMĀRĪ DE BÈṮ SAHDÉIn hagiography: Mari of Beth Sahde was
mentioned two times by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1359
Mari the Persian — ܡܐܪܝ ܦܪܣܝܐ
(author)
Names: Mari the PersianMari the PersianURI: http://syriaca.org/person/874
Marina — ܡܪܝܢܐ
(saint)
Names: MarināMarinaMaryānēMarine (Marie)MARINASt MarinaAfter her mother died Marina entered the monastery with her father She disguised herself as a man Marinos A woman blamed her for her...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1365
Marinus the Notary — ܡܪܝܢܘܣ ܐܟܣܩܦܛܘܪ
Names: Marinus the NotaryMarinus the notaryMarinURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2808
Mark(saint, 400 )
Names: MarkMARCIn hagiography Mark was a solitary ascetic known from the life of Macarius in the Paradise of the Fathers by Palladius He was distinguished...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1355
Mark of Tarmaqa — ܡܪܩܘܣ
(saint, 300-400 )
Names: MarqōsMark of TarmaqaMark of TarmuqaMarqōsMarc de TarmaqaMARC DE TARMŪQAMark the Hermit of TarmaqaMarc l’ermite de TarmâqâMar MarcosMarkus vom Berge TarmāqāSt Mark of TarmaqaMark of Tarmuqa was a solitary Athenian
in Ethiopia . Serapion visited
him at the Mountain of Tarmuqa.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1356
Mark the
Merchant(saint)
Names: Mark the
MerchantMarc le marchandURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1873
Mark the Evangelist — ܡܐܪܩܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MarqōsMark the EvangelistMārqōsMarc l’évangéliste Mark the Evangelist is the evangelist commemorated in Marc the Evangelist text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including mss London...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1871
Mark the Monk — ܡܪܩܘܣ
(author, early 5th cent.? )
Names: Mark the MonkMark the MonkMarkosMarkos""Greek monastic author of uncertain identity.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/619
Mark the Monk — ܡܪܩܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MarqōsMark the MonkMarqōsMarc In hagiography Mark the Monk is a well known ascetic theologian and monastic author commemorated in Syriac in Marcus text a work surviving...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1869
Maron(saint)
Names: MaronMARONIn hagiography: Maron was an
anchorite.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1366
Maron — ܡܪܘܢ
(saint, 4th cent. )
Names: MaronMaronMaronSt. MaronMarun Mar""St. Maron, a charismatic hermit who lived in the region of the .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/621
Maron — ܡܪܘܢ
(saint)
Names: MārōnMaronMārōnMaron
Maron is commemorated in Abraham and Maron (text) in the Lives of the
Eastern Saints by John of Ephesus.
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1885
Maron of
ʿAyn Ward(saint, 410 )
Names: Maron of
ʿAyn WardMARON DE 'AYN WARDIn hagiography Maron of ʿAyn Ward was a superior of the monastery of Qartmin and was mentioned in the life of Samuel of Qartmin...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1367
Maroutha — ܡܪܘܬ
(saint)
Names: MārūthMarouthaMārūṯMaroutha Maroutha is commemorated in Zebinas Lazarus Maroutha Narses Elijah Mahri Habib Saba Berikhicho Jonas et Chembaiteh text a work surviving in at least...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1886
Martha(saint, d. 271)
Names: MarthaMARTHA, MARTYRE À ROMEIn hagiography Martha was commorated for being martyred in Rome with her husband Mari and children Audifax and Abaq while they were on a...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1369
Martha(saint, d. 347)
Names: MarthaMARTHEIn hagiography: Martha was one of daughters
of the covenant who was martyred with Thecla in Adiabene .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1371
Martha — ܡܪܬܐ
(saint, d. 341)
Names: MartāMarthaMārtāMarthe (fille de Posi)MARTHA, VIERGE MARTYREMartha was a Virgin Martyr and the daughter of Posi They were Greeks deported to the Sasanian empire They were martyred at Karka d...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1370
Martianus — ܛܢܝܢܐ
(saint)
Names: ṬnīnāMartianusṬnīnāMartinien (Mâr Tnina) Martianus is commemorated in Martinien Mâr Tnina text a work surviving in at least 9 manuscripts including ms Dawra Monastère chaldéen cod 621...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1887
Martyrs of
Tur Berʿain(saint)
Names: Martyrs of
Tur BerʿainMartyrs du Tour-BeraïnURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1905
Martyrs of
Beth Garmai(saint)
Names: Martyrs of
Beth GarmaiMartyrs du Bet-Garmaï (10)URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1902
Martyrs of
Persia(saint)
Names: Martyrs of
PersiaMartyrs de PerseURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1900
Martyrs of Palestine(saint)
Names: Martyrs of PalestineMartyrs of PalestineURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1899
Marutha of
Maypherqat — ܡܪܘܬܐ ܕܡܝܦܪܩܛ
(saintauthor, d.
, 4th/5th cent. )
Names: Marutha of
MaypherqatMarutha of MaypherqaṭMarutha of Miyapharqin
Marutha of MaipherqatMaruta of MayperqatMĀRŪṮĀ DE MAYPERQATMarutha of MaiperqaṭBischof Màrût(h)ā von Maiperqaṭ""Bp., doctor, and co-convenor of the Synod of Seleucia-Ctesiphon (410).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/25
Marutha of Tagrit — ܡܪܘܬܐ ܕܬܓܪܝܬ
(saintauthor, d. 649)
Names: Marutha of TagritMarutha of TagritMarutha of TagritMarutha of Takrit
MarūtāMaroutha of TagritMārūṯāMarouta de TagritMĀRŪṮĀ DE TAKRĪTMarutha of TagritMarutha Tagrithesis""Metropolitan of .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/93
Mary(saint, d. 347)
Names: MaryMARIEIn hagiography: Mary was one of daughters of
the covenant who was martyred with Thecla in Adiabene .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1361
Mary(saint)
Names: MaryMARIE, SOEUR DE BATALAIn hagiography: Mary was the sister
of Panteleon (Batala) and was
commemorated with him.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1362
Mary(saint,
)
Names: MaryMarieMary, Slave of TertulliusIn hagiography: Mary was commemorated as a martyr in the time of the Emperor Hadrian .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1877
Mary — ܡܐܪܝܐ
(saint)
Names: MarīyāMaryMārīyāMarie In hagiography Mary was commemorated with her Xenophon who was a noble husband and father living in Constantinople This Byzantine Greek tradition was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1878
Mary — ܡܐܪܝܐ
(saint)
Names: MārīyāMaryMārīyāMarie Mary is commemorated in Theophilus and Mary text a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including ms London British Library Add 7190...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3021
Mary — ܡܪܝܡ
(saint)
Names: MaryamMaryMaryamMarie Mary is commemorated in Mary and Euphemia text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms London British Library Add 14647...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1880
Mary Magdalene — ܡܪܝܡ ܡܓܕܠܝܬܐ
(saint)
Names: Maryam MaghdlāythāMary MagdaleneMaryam MagdʿlāyṯāMarie MadeleineMary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene , disciple of
Jesus and first witness to his resurrection. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1884
Mary of
Scetis(saint)
Names: Mary of
ScetisMARIE DE SQÉTÉWhile some hagiographical sources place Mar Awgin in the company of his two sisters Thecla and Stratonike Rabban Saliba includes Mary of Scetis in...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1364
Mary of Egypt — ܡܐܪܝܐ ܐܓܝܦܛܝܬܐ
(saint)
Names: Māriyā EghīfṭāythāMary of EgyptMāryā ʾAgīfṭāyṯāMarie l’Égyptienne Mary of Egypt was a prostitute in Alexandria who converted to Christianity and lived as an ascetic in the desert She is a...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1882
Mary of Tell
Salila(saint, d. 347)
Names: Mary of Tell
SalilaMARIE, SOEUR DE JACQUESIn hagiography Mary was commorated as a martyr She and her brother the priest Jacob were from the village of Tell Salila She was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1363
Mary the Mourner — ܡܪܝܡ ܐܒܝܠܬܐ
(saint)
Names: Maryam AbīlthāMary the MournerMaryam ʾaḇīlṯāMarie l’Anachorète Mary the Mourner is commemorated in Mary the Mourner text a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including ms London British Library...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1881
Mary the Sinful Woman — ܡܪܝܡ ܚܛܝܬܐ
(saint)
Names: Maryam ḥaṭāyṯāMary the Sinful WomanMaryam ḥaṭāyṯāMarie la pécheresse Mary the Sinful Woman is commemorated in Mary the Sinful Woman text a work surviving in at least 6 manuscripts including ms Vatican...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1883
Mary, Mother of God — ܡܪܝܡ
(saintauthor)
Names: MaryMary VirginMaryam yāldath AlāhāMary, Mother of GodMaryam yāldaṯ AlāhāMarieMarie Mère de Dieu""Mary, mother of Jesus, features prominently in all the Syriac liturgical and literary traditions.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/624
Masius,
Andreas — ܐܢܕܪܐܘܣ ܡܐܣܝܘܣ
(author, 1514 - 1573)
Names: Masius AndreasMasius AndreasMasius AndreasMasius"Humanist early scholar of Syriac Born in the village of Lennik near Brussels Masius studied Hebrew Greek and Latin in Louvain Throughout his..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/625
Masʿud b. al-Qass — ܡܣܥܘܕ ܒܪ ܩܫܐ
(author)
Names: Masʿud b. al-QassMasʿūd ibn al-QassMasūd ibn al-QassMas‘ūd ibn al-QassMasʿud ibn al-QassMasʿûd ibn al-QassURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1025
Masʿud of Tur ʿAbdin, patriarch — ܡܣܥܘܕ ܙܐܙܝܐ
(author, ca.1430/1 - 1509?)
Names: Masʿud patriarch of Tur ʿAbdinMasʿūd of Ṭur ʿAbdinMas‛ud of Zāz
PatriarchMasud of Tur AbdinMasūd of Ṭur AbdinMas‘ūd of Ṭur ‘AbdinMasʿud of Ṭur ʿAbdin"Author monk and solitary abbot of the Monastery of the Cross Dayr al Ṣalīb near Ḥaḥ ca 1462 3 1480 1 bp for..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/279
Mattai(saint, 300-400 )
Names: MattaiMattaMattaï (Mâr)MATTAIn hagiography Mattai Matta was born near Amida He had a marvelous youth and became a monk A persecution caused him to flee to...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1372
Matthew of al-Hassasa — ܡܬܝ ܕܚܨܨܢܝ̈ܐ
(author, 10th century )
Names: Matthew bishop of al-Ḥaṣṣaṣa
Matay of al-ḤaṣṣāṣaMatthew of al-HassasaMatthew of al-HassasaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/182
Matthew the Evangelist — ܡܬܝ ܐܘܢܓܠܣܛܐ
Names: Matthew the EvangelistURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2703
Matthew the Mountaineer(saint)
Names: Matthew the MountaineerMattaï le montagnardURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1908
Matthew, metropolitan of Aleppo — ܡܬܝ ܕܚܠܒ
(author, 669 )
Names: Matthew metropolitan of Aleppo
Matthew metropolitan of Aleppo
Matay of Aleppo
Matthew of Aleppo
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/102
Matthias — ܡܬܝ
(saint)
Names: MatayMatthiasMatayMatthiasIn hagiography: Matthias is the biblical apostle selected in the Book of Acts to fill the empty place among the 12 left by Judas .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1909
Maura(saint, d. 286)
Names: MauraMAURA, MARTYREIn hagiography: Maura and her
husband Timothy were Egyptian martyrs. They were killed for refusing
to burn their copies of Christian scripture.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1373
Maurice the
Martyr(saint)
Names: Maurice the
MartyrMaurice, martyrURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1911
Maurice, Roman emperor — ܡܘܪܝܩܐ
(saint)
Names: MawrīqēMaurice, Roman emperorMawrīqēMaurice l’empereurMaurice the EmperorThe Emperor Maurice was
Byzantine emperor at the end of the sixth century and beginning of the seventh century. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1910
Maximus — ܡܟܣܝܡܐܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MakhsīmāʾōsMaximusMaḵsīmāʾōsMaxime Maximus is commemorated in Macarius John Bishoi Maximus and Dometius Fathers of Egypt text a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1912
Maximus — ܡܟܣܝܡܐܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MakhsīmāʾōsMaximusMaḵsīmāʾōsMaximeIn hagiography Maximus and Dometius were brother martyrs They were brothers the sons of Valentinian who fled their father s palace to become monks...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1913
Maximus — ܡܟܣܝܡܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MaksīmōsMaximusMaḵsīmōsMaxime Maximus is commemorated in Juventus Longinus and Maximus text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including mss London British Library Add...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3013
Maximus the
Confessor — ܡܟܣܝܡܘܣ
(saintauthor, d. 662)
Names: Maximus the
ConfessorMaximusMaximus monkMaximus the
ConfessorMakhsīmōsMaḵsīmōsMaxime le Confesseur""Notable Greek theologian and author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/628
Maʿin — ܡܥܝܢ
(saint, d. 424)
Names: MaʿinMaʿinMaʾīnMa‘înMA'ĪNMaʿin was a general of Shapur II He became a Christian when he witnesses the martyrdom of Dōdō He was baptized and arrested He...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1349
Maʿna — ܡܥܢܐ
(saint, 438 )
Names: MaʿnaMaʿnaMa'naMaʿnāMa‘naMA'NAIn hagiography Maʿna was part of a group of martyrs killed under Yazdgerd II and connected anachronistically to Shapor bishop of Niqator and Isaac...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1354
Maʿna of Shiraz — ܡܥܢܐ ܕܫܝܪܙ
(author)
Names: Maʿna of ShirazMaʿna of ShirazMana of ShirazMa‘na of ShirazMaʿna of ShirazMaʿnāURI: http://syriaca.org/person/967
Meharnarsa — ܡܗܪܢܪܣܐ
(saint)
Names: MēharnarsāMeharnarsaMēharnarsāMéharnarsa Meharnarsa is commemorated in Soultan Mahdok Adorparwa and Meharnarsa text a work surviving in at least 8 manuscripts including ms Berlin Königliche Bibliothek...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1914
Melania — ܡܠܢܝܐ
(saint)
Names: MēlānīyāMelaniaMēlānīyāMélanie
Melania is commemorated in
Melania (text) , a work surviving in at
least 1 manuscript: ms Berlin, Königliche Bibliothek, syr. 59 (orient.
quart. 802), f. 68 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1915
Melania the Elder — ܡܠܢܝܐ ܪܒܬܐ
(saint)
Names: Mēlānīyā rabthāMelania the ElderMēlānīyā rabṯāMélanie l’Ancienne
Melania the Elder is commemorated
in Melania the Elder (text) , a work
surviving in at least 4 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux
6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1916
Melania the Younger — ܡܠܢܝܐ ܙܥܘܪܬܐ
(saint)
Names: Mēlānīyā zʿūrthāMelania the YoungerMēlānīyā zʾūrṯāMélanie la jeune
Melania the Younger is commemorated
in Melania the Younger (text) , a work
surviving in at least 4 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux
6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1917
Meletius of Antioch — ܡܝܠܝܛܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MiliṭōsMeletius of AntiochMīlīṭōsMélèce d’AntiocheMīl(e)ṭōsMeletiusMélèceMeletius was patriarch of Antioch and presided over the Council
of Constantinople in 381.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1919
Melito of Sardis — ܡܝܠܝܛܘܢ
(author, 2nd or 3rd cent. )
Names: Melito of SardisMeliton the PhilosopherMelito of SardisMelitoBischof Meliton von SardesMelito of Sardis"Meliton is the presumed author of a short Oration before Antoninus Caesar preserved in ms Brit Libr Add 14 658 the same ms..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/631