ܫܘܒܚܐ ܠܐܠܗܐ
shubha l'Alaha
The English phrase "praise be to God" is translated into Aramaic as ܫܘܒܚܐ ܠܐܠܗܐ (shubha l'Alaha).
ܫܘܒܚܐ ܠܐܠܗܐ is a liturgical and devotional expression used to give glory and thanks to God, or to acknowledge divine providence.
Did you know?
- The phrase is used today in the Syro-Malabar Church of India as part of the 'Qurbana' liturgy.
- The linguistic root of ܐܠܗܐ is a shared ancestor for the Hebrew 'Elohim' and the Arabic 'Allah', linking the Aramaic expression to a massive family of Semitic languages.
- Aramaic was the 'lingua franca' of the Near East, meaning ܫܘܒܚܐ ܠܐܠܗܐ would have been understood across both the Roman and Persian empires.
Examples in context
- ܫܘܒܚܐ ܠܐܠܗܐ ܥܠ ܡܫܬܒܚܘܬܗ.shubḥo l'Alāḥo 'al m'shtabḥutheh.Praise be to God for His greatness.
- ܫܘܒܚܐ ܠܐܠܗܐ ܥܠ ܚܕܘܬܐ ܗܕܐ.shubḥo l'Alāḥo 'al ḥdwutho h'do.Praise be to God for this joy.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a recovered health status.
- ܓܒܪܐܝܠ Gabrielܐܢܐ ܫܦܝܐ ܐܢܐ ܐܝܟܢܐ ܠܐܬܩܐ.Ana shapya ana aykana l-atqa.I am healthy again, as before.
- ܡܪܝܡ Mariamܫܘܒܚܐ ܠܐܠܗܐ ܕܐܢܬ ܫܦܝܐ!Shubḥa l’Alaha d-ant shapya!Praise be to God that you are well!
- ܓܒܪܐܝܠ Gabrielܐܝܢ, ܫܘܒܚܐ ܠܐܠܗܐ ܥܠ ܟܠܗ ܡܕܡ.In, shubḥa l’Alaha ‘al kullē m-dəm.Yes, praise be to God for everything.
- ܡܪܝܡ Mariamܐܢܝܐ ܚܕܝܐ ܐܢܢ ܠܟ.Anyya ḥadyā annān l-kh.We are happy for you.
