Igziabeher
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Igziabeher translates to "Lord of the nation" or "tribe" in the Ge'ez language and modern Ethio-semitic languages including Amharic, referring to the Christian God. The term is composed of `əgzi (Lord, ruler) plus a euphonic -'a added to the vowel to signify the construct (i.e. "ruler of") followed by bihier, which translates to "tribe" or "ethnicity". Igziabher is also used within the Rastafari movement as a name of Jah (God).
When
- First attested
- 300 CE
- Attested period
- 300 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested from the 4th century CE in Axum.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Jah
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Igziabeher (Ge'ez: እግዚአብሔር; ) literally translates to "Lord of the nation" or "tribe," i.e. the Christian God, in the Ge'ez language, as well as modern Ethio-semitic languages including Amharic. Igziabher in Ge'ez is composed of `əgzi (Lord, ruler) plus a euphonic -'a added to the vowel to signify the construct”
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