Փարաւոն

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • Փարաւովն (Pʻarawovn)

Etymology

    Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φαραώ (Pharaṓ), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew פַּרְעֹה, borrowed from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ, from pr + ꜥꜣ.

    Proper noun

    Փարաւոն • (Pʻarawon)

    1. pharaoh
      • 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

    Declension

    i-type
    singular (uncountable)
    nominative Փարաւոն (Pʻarawon)
    genitive Փարաւոնի (Pʻarawoni)
    dative Փարաւոնի (Pʻarawoni)
    accusative Փարաւոն (Pʻarawon)
    ablative Փարաւոնէ (Pʻarawonē)
    instrumental Փարաւոնիւ (Pʻarawoniw)
    locative Փարաւոնի (Pʻarawoni)
    i-a-type
    singular (uncountable)
    nominative Փարաւոն (Pʻarawon)
    genitive Փարաւոնի (Pʻarawoni)
    dative Փարաւոնի (Pʻarawoni)
    accusative Փարաւոն (Pʻarawon)
    ablative Փարաւոնէ (Pʻarawonē)
    instrumental Փարաւոնաւ (Pʻarawonaw)
    locative Փարաւոնի (Pʻarawoni)

    Descendants

    • Armenian: փարավոն (pʻaravon)

    References

    1. ^ Burchard, Christoph (2019), “A minor edition of the Armenian version of Joseph and Aseneth”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, page 53
    2. ^ Issaverdens, James (1901), The uncanonical writings of the Old Testament found in the Armenian mss. of the library of St. Lazarus, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 97