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    Babai of Nisibis
    Babai of Nisibis — ܒܒܝ ܒܪ ܢܨ̈ܝܒܢܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 6th/7th cent. ) Names: Babai of NisibisBabayBabai of NisibisBâbayBabaï de NisibeBabaj Bar Nesibnaje""Monastic author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/360
    Babai the Great
    Babai the Great — ܒܒܝ ܪܒܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, ca. 551 - 628) Names: Babai the GreatBabai the GreatBabaïMar BabaïBabai archimandrite du mont Izla Babai the GreatBabaj MagnusBabaï le Grand""Theologian and monastic author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/359
    Babōy
    Baboi — ܒܒܘܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 0484) Names: BabōyBāḇōyBabowaïBaboi Baboi was Patriarch of the Church of the East during the Reign of the Sasanian shah Peroz.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1621
    Bābūlā
    Babylas — ܒܒܘܠܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 250, 237 ) Names: BābūlāBabylasBābūlāBabylasBABYLASSt BabylasBābūlā (Babylas) was a Bishop of Antioch who died from poor treatment in prison; he demanded that Emperor Philip the Arab make public penance.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1152
    Bāday
    Badai the Priest — ܒܕܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 359 ) Names: BādayBadai the PriestBadaiBādayBadaïBADAÏBāday was a priest and Persian Martyr who was flagellated in a garden with pomegranate branches at the command of Mihrnarsai.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1154
    Badmā
    Badma — ܒܕܡܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 375) Names: BadmāBadmaBadmāBadmaBADMABadmā was a high born Zoroastrian and convert to Christianity from Beth Lapat; he was martyred by a treacherous Christian under Shapur II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1155
    Bākōs
    Bacchus — ܒܟܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 275-310 ) Names: BākōsBacchusBacchus (comrade of Sergius)BākōsBacchusBacchus (Serge de Résapha)BACCHUSSt BacchusBākōs Bacchus was one of the most popular saints of the Orient He was a Roman soldier who was martyred shortly before his friend...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1153
    Bar ʿEbroyo, Grigorios
    Gregorius bar Hebraeus — ܓܪܝܓܘܪܝܘܣ ܒܪ ܥܒܪܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1225/6 - 1286) Names: bar Hebraeus GregoriusBar ʿEbroyo GrigoriosBar Hebraeus Mar GregoriusBar Hebraeus GregoriusBar ʿEbroyo GregoryBarhebraeusAbū al-FarajBarhebraeusBar Ebroyo GrigoriosBar ‘Ebroyo GrigoriosBar Ebroyo GregoryBar ‘Ebroyo GregoryGrégoire BarhebraeusGrigorīyos bar ʿEbroyoGregory Bar-HebraeusGregory Bar HebraeusGīgōrīyōs bar ʾEḇrayāGrégoire Bar-HebraeusGRÉGOIRE BAR HÉBRAEUSGregory Abu-l-Faraj, Bar ʿEbraya [Bar Hebraeus]Gregorius Abu-l-Farag, Barhebraeus""Maph. (since 1264) and polymath.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/239
    Bar ʿEdta, Rabban
    bar ʿIdta, Rabban — ܪܒܢ ܒܪ ܥܕܬܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. ) Names: Bar ʿEdta Rabbanbar ʿIdta RabbanBar Edta RabbanBar ‘Edta RabbanRaban Bar ʿitāRabban Bar 'EdtaBar EtaRabban Bar ʿidṯāRabban Bar ‘ÉdtaBAR 'ÉTABar Idta""Disciple of ; monastic leader.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/366
    Barbārā
    Barbara — ܒܪܒܪܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 311) Names: BarbārāBarbaraBarbārāBarbaraBarbara was the beautiful daughter of the pagan Dioscorus He locked his daughter up in a tower She converted to Christianity and her father...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1624
    Barbaʿshmīn
    Barbaʿshmin — ܒܪܒܥܫܡܝܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 346) Names: BarbaʿshmīnBarbaʿshminBarb'ashminBarbaʾšmīnBarba‘shminBARB'AŜMĪNBarbaʿshmīn was a Bishop and martyr of Seleucia-Ctesiphon. He was arrested at Karka d-Ledan and martyred during the persecution of Shapur II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1157
    Barḥaḏbshabā
    Barhadbshabba — ܒܪܚܕܒܫܒܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BarḥaḏbshabāBarhadbshabbaḆarḥaḏbšabāBarhadbeshabba Barhadbeshabba is commemorated in Abraham, Cyriacus, Barhadbeshabba and Sergius in the Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of Ephesus. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1625
    Barḥadhbshabā
    Barhadbshabba — ܒܪܚܕܒܫܒܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 354) Names: BarḥadhbshabāBarhadbshabbaBarḥadbšabāBarhadbeshabbaBAR ḤAḎBŜABBABarḥaḏbshabā was a deacon of Arbela who was condemned to death during the persecution of Shapur II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1159
    Barlāhā
    Barlaha — ܒܪܠܗܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BarlāhāBarlahaBarlāhāBarlaha Barlaha is a child martyr from among the martyrs of Palestine. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1626
    Barōkh
    Baruch — ܒܪܘܟ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BarōkhBaruchBarōḵBaruch (Apocalypse de) Baruch is a biblical prophet and contemporary of the prophet Jeremiah . He was commemorated as a saint in several Christian traditions.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1628
    Barsamyā
    Barsamya — ܒܪܣܡܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 105) Names: BarsamyāBarsamyaBarsamyāBarsamyaBARSAMYASt BarsamyaAccording to tradition Barsamyā was an early Bishop of Edessa during the reign of the emperor Trajan and a contemporary with the Edessan martyrs...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1162
    Barṣawmā
    Barsauma — ܒܪܨܘܡܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BarṣawmāBarsaumaBarṣawmāBarsauma Barsauma is commemorated in Barsauma (text) , a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including ms London, British Library, Add. 14592, f. 72v-73 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1627
    Barṣawmo
    Barsauma — ܒܪܨܘܡܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. ) Names: BarsaumaBarṣawmoBarṣoumBarsaumaBarṣawmāBarsauma the SyrianBarsawmāBarsauma le SyrienBARṢAUMA""Monk and abbot. Barṣawmo was a supporter of .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/370
    Barshebyā
    Bar Shebya — ܒܪܫܒܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 342) Names: BarshebyāBar ShebyaBaršeḇyāBarshebyaBAR ŜEWYA ou BAR SABIABarshebyā or Shabbia was a monk who was the superior of a small monastery at Ishtahar near Persepolis He was martyred with ten others...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1166
    Basil of Caesarea
    Basil of Caesarea — ܒܣܝܠܠܝܘܣ ܕܩܣܪܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, ca. 330 - 379) Names: Basil of CaesareaBasile le GrandBāsīlīyōsBasil of CaesareaBāsīlīsBāsīlīyōsBasileBasileiosBasileios""Bp. of and Greek author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/376
    Bāsīlīyōs
    Basil — ܒܣܝܠܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BāsīlīyōsBasilBāsīlīyōsBasile Basil is commemorated in Ignatius Patriarch and Basil Maphrian text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Berlin Königliche Bibliothek syr...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1629
    Basyanā
    Bassius — ܒܣܝܢܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BasyanāBassiusBasyanāBassien Bassius is commemorated in Bassianus Romanus and Simeon text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms London British Library Add...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1630
    Bedmshīḥā
    ʿEbed-Mshiha of Adiabene — ܥܒܕ ܡܫܝܚܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ʿBedmshīḥāʿEbed-Mshiha of Adiabeneʾḇed mšīḥāEbed-Mshiha d’Adiabène ʿEbed Mshiha of Adiabene is commemorated in Ebed Mshiḥa of Adiabene text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Berlin Westdeutsche...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1696
    Behnām
    Behnam — ܒܗܢܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-400 ) Names: BehnāmBehnamBehnam and his sister sarahBēhnāmBehnamBEHNĀM et sa soeur SARĀHMar BehnamBehnām and his sister Sara were high born Christian martyrs who were the children of Sennacherib They converted to Christianity through a monk Mattai...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1171
    Benyamēn
    Benjamin — ܒܢܝܡܝܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 422) Names: BenyamēnBenjaminBenyāmēnBenjaminBENJAMINBenyamēn was a deacon and martyr under Vahram V.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1172
    Benyāmēn
    Benjamin of Beth Nuhadra — ܒܢܝܡܝܢ ܡܢ ܐܬܪܐ ܢܘܗܕܪܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BenyāmēnBenjamin of Beth NuhadraBenyāmēnBenjamin du Beth-Nouhadra Benjamin of Beth Nuhadra is as saint originally from teh region of Beth Nuhadra commemorated in Benjamin of Beth Noudra text a work...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1633
    Benyamīn
    Benjamin, son of Jacob — ܒܢܝܡܝܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BenyamīnBenjamin, son of JacobBenyamīnBenjamin Benjamin son of Jacob is the biblical patriarch from the book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible The favored youngest son of Jacob...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1632
    Bīshōy
    Bishoi — ܒܝܫܘܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 400 ) Names: BīshōyBishoiBishoiBīšōyBishoïBishoyBIŜOÏMar BishoiBīshōy was monk and superior from the Nitrian Egyptian desert whose story was reproduced in Syriac recensions.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1175
    Bīsīrīyōn
    Bessarion — ܒܝܣܝܪܝܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BīsīrīyōnBessarionBīsīrīyōnBessarion Bessarion is commemorated in Bessarion (text) , a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1634
    Bnay Shebyā d-Bēth Zabday
    The Seven Children of Beth Zabdai — ܒܢ̈ܝ ܫܒܝܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܙܒܕܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: The Seven Children of Beth ZabdaiBnay Shebyā d-Bēth ZabdayBnay šeḇyā d-Bēṯ ZabdayMartyrs captifs de Bet-Zabday The Seven Children of Beth Zabdai is commemorated in The Imprisoned Martyrs of Beth Zabdai text a work surviving in at least 3...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1894
    Brīkhīshōʿ
    Brikhishoʿ — ܒܪܝܟܝܫܘܥ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 351) Names: BrīkhīshōʿBrikhishoʿBerikyeshuaBrihishoBrīḵīšōʿBerikhichoBRĪḪĪŜŌ'Brīkhīshōʿ and his ten companions were martyred in the time of Shapur; they emerged in the context of a battle.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1178
    Bthulā
    Anonymous 2145 — Virgin who fell and then repented(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BthulāVirgin who fell and then repentedVierge (une) qui chut puis se repentitAnonymous 2145 Anonymous 2145 is commemorated in A Fallen Virgin who Repented text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Damas Patriarcat syrien...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2145
    Bthulta d-Qesariya ba-Palasṭinā
    Anonymous 2146 — Virgin of Cesaree(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Bthulta d-Qesariya ba-PalasṭināVirgin of CesareeVirgin of Caesarea in PalestineVierge de Césarée de PalestineAnonymous 2146 Anonymous 2146 is commemorated in Virgin of Caesarea (text) , a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ed (2) ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2146
    Bthūltā ḥḏā
    Anonymous 2140 — Virgin(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Bthūltā ḥḏāVirginbṯūlṯā ḥḏāViergeAnonymous 2140 Anonymous 2140 is commemorated in Virgin and Athanasius (text) , a work surviving in at least 4 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2140
    Bthūltā ḥḏā
    Anonymous 2143 — Virgin(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Bthūltā ḥḏāVirginbṯūlṯā ḥḏāVierge (une)Anonymous 2143 Anonymous 2143 is commemorated in A Virgin and Collutus (text) , a work surviving in at least 7 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2143
    Bthūltā ḥḏā
    Anonymous 2144 — Virgin(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Bthūltā ḥḏāVirginbṯūlṯā ḥḏāVierge (une)Anonymous 2144 Anonymous 2144 is commemorated in A Virgin and a Child of Alexandria text a work surviving in at least 6 manuscripts including ms...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2144
    Bthūltā w-Magīsṭrīyānōs
    Anonymi 2141 — Virgin and the Magistrinus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Bthūltā w-MagīsṭrīyānōsVirgin and the Magistrinusbṯūlṯā w-MagīsṭrīyānōsVierge et le magistrienAnonymi 2141 Anonymi 2141 is commemorated in Virgin and the Magistrinus (text) , a work surviving in at least 4 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2141