Sirach
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Sirach. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Sirach, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Sirach in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Sirach you have here. The definition of the word Sirach will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofSirach, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: sírách
English
|
|
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sirach
- A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
Synonyms
Translations
Ecclesiasticus — see Ecclesiasticus
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Σειράχ (Seirákh).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsiː.rakʰ/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsi.rak/,
Proper noun
Sīrach m (indeclinable)
- Sirach (Shimon ben Yeshua ben Eliezer ben Sira)
- 1526, Erasmus, Lingua, page 194:
- Hinc Sirach ille ſapiẽs.
- Hence, Sirach is that sage.