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Babaï
Babai the Great — ܒܒܝ ܪܒܐ
(
saint
author, 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
saintauthor, 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/359Babaï de Nisibe
Babai of Nisibis — ܒܒܝ ܒܪ ܢܨ̈ܝܒܢܝܐ
(saintauthor, 6th/7th cent. )
Names: Babai of NisibisBabayBabai of NisibisBâbayBabaï de NisibeBabaj Bar Nesibnaje""Monastic author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/360
saintauthor, 6th/7th cent. )
Names: Babai of NisibisBabayBabai of NisibisBâbayBabaï de NisibeBabaj Bar Nesibnaje""Monastic author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/360Babowaï
Baboi — ܒܒܘܝ
(saint, 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
saint, 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/1621Babylas
Babylas — ܒܒܘܠܐ
(saint, 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
saint, 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/1152Bacchus
Bacchus — ܒܟܘܣ
(saint, 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
saint, 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/1153Badaï
Badai the Priest — ܒܕܝ
(saint, 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
saint, 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/1154Badma
Badma — ܒܕܡܐ
(saint, 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
saint, 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/1155Bagima
Barba‘shmin
Barbaʿshmin — ܒܪܒܥܫܡܝܢ
(saint, 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
saint, 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/1157Barbara
Barbara(saint, 313 )
Names: BarbaraBarbaraBARBĀRASt BarbaraIn hagiography: Barbara was a pagan girl
converted to Christianity and killed by her father after tortures, perhaps during the
Diocletian persecution.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1156
saint, 313 )
Names: BarbaraBarbaraBARBĀRASt BarbaraIn hagiography: Barbara was a pagan girl
converted to Christianity and killed by her father after tortures, perhaps during the
Diocletian persecution.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1156Barbara
Barbara — ܒܪܒܪܐ
(saint, 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
saint, 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/1624Barhadbeshabba
Barhadbshabba — ܒܪܚܕܒܫܒܐ
(saint, 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
saint, 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/1159Barhadbeshabba
Barhadbshabba — ܒܪܚܕܒܫܒܐ
(saint)
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
saint)
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/1625Barlaha
Barlaha — ܒܪܠܗܐ
(saint)
Names: BarlāhāBarlahaBarlāhāBarlaha
Barlaha is a child martyr from among the martyrs of Palestine. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1626
saint)
Names: BarlāhāBarlahaBarlāhāBarlaha
Barlaha is a child martyr from among the martyrs of Palestine. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1626Barsamya
Barsamya — ܒܪܣܡܝܐ
(saint, 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
saint, 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/1162Barsauma
Barsauma — ܒܪܨܘܡܐ
(saint)
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
saint)
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/1627Barsauma le Syrien
Barsauma — ܒܪܨܘܡܐ
(saintauthor, d.
)
Names: BarsaumaBarṣawmoBarṣoumBarsaumaBarṣawmāBarsauma the SyrianBarsawmāBarsauma le SyrienBARṢAUMA""Monk and abbot. Barṣawmo was a supporter of .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/370
saintauthor, d.
)
Names: BarsaumaBarṣawmoBarṣoumBarsaumaBarṣawmāBarsauma the SyrianBarsawmāBarsauma le SyrienBARṢAUMA""Monk and abbot. Barṣawmo was a supporter of .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/370Barshebya
Bar Shebya — ܒܪܫܒܝܐ
(saint, 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
saint, 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/1166Baruch (Apocalypse de)
Baruch — ܒܪܘܟ
(saint)
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
saint)
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/1628Basile
Basil — ܒܣܝܠܝܘܣ
(saint)
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
saint)
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/1629Basile le Grand
Basil of
Caesarea — ܒܣܝܠܠܝܘܣ ܕܩܣܪܝܐ
(saintauthor, ca. 330 - 379)
Names: Basil of CaesareaBasile le GrandBāsīlīyōsBasil of
CaesareaBāsīlīsBāsīlīyōsBasileBasileiosBasileios""Bp. of and Greek author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/376
saintauthor, ca. 330 - 379)
Names: Basil of CaesareaBasile le GrandBāsīlīyōsBasil of
CaesareaBāsīlīsBāsīlīyōsBasileBasileiosBasileios""Bp. of and Greek author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/376Bassien
Bassius — ܒܣܝܢܐ
(saint)
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
saint)
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/1630Bassus
Bassus(saint, 379 )
Names: BassusBassusBASSUSIn hagiography Bassus and his twin sister Suzanna were twin children of a Zoroastrian governor They were informed about Christianity by a Christian slave...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1167
saint, 379 )
Names: BassusBassusBASSUSIn hagiography Bassus and his twin sister Suzanna were twin children of a Zoroastrian governor They were informed about Christianity by a Christian slave...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1167Bat-qyama (une)
A Daughter
of the Covenant(saint)
Names: A Daughter
of the CovenantBat-qyama (une)URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1631
saint)
Names: A Daughter
of the CovenantBat-qyama (une)URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1631Behnam
Behnam — ܒܗܢܡ
(saint, 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
saint, 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/1171Benjamin
Benjamin — ܒܢܝܡܝܢ
(saint, d. 422)
Names: BenyamēnBenjaminBenyāmēnBenjaminBENJAMINBenyamēn was a deacon and martyr under
Vahram V.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1172
saint, d. 422)
Names: BenyamēnBenjaminBenyāmēnBenjaminBENJAMINBenyamēn was a deacon and martyr under
Vahram V.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1172Benjamin
Benjamin, son of Jacob — ܒܢܝܡܝܢ
(saint)
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
saint)
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/1632Benjamin du Beth-Nouhadra
Benjamin of Beth Nuhadra — ܒܢܝܡܝܢ ܡܢ ܐܬܪܐ ܢܘܗܕܪܐ
(saint)
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
saint)
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/1633Berikhicho
Brikhishoʿ — ܒܪܝܟܝܫܘܥ
(saint, 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
saint, 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/1178Bessarion
Bessarion — ܒܝܣܝܪܝܘܢ
(saint)
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
saint)
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/1634Bishoï
Bishoi — ܒܝܫܘܝ
(saint, 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
saint, 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