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The meaning of Syriac and Greek words used in the Holy Qurbana

Abo

Father

Aboon

Our father

Adamo de seno

Until I come

Ahai

My brethren

Aloho

God

Aman amen

So be it , with us

Amen

So be it ( same with )

Anido

Departed – Soul ( dead )

Batthraihun mena oolam ol meenameen

Forever in the two worlds, Amen.

Barekmor

Bless me O Lord

Beskudissa

Place of Holiness

Bovoosa

Songs of intercession

Bro

Son

Burksa

That which is blessed

Damo

Blood

Danaha

Rising ( the son of righteousness arose at the time of baptism at Jordan )

Dukarono

Remembrance

Eehidayakar

Solitary living persons

Ereyar

Angel who is always awake

Ekbo

Foot or Stanza

Emo

Mother

Eniyono

Meditative songs

Ethro

Prayer with incense

Episcopos

Bishop

Evengelion ( greek )

Gospel

Habibai

My beloved one

Haleluyya

Praise the Lord

Hoosoyo

A prayer of propitiation

Hoothomo

Concluding prayer of the Holy Qurbana

Hoso vabu Koola Suban la-olmeen

Now and always and for ever and ever

Kadeesanmar

Saints

Kadeesathaloho

Holy Art Thou O God

Kadeeso

Saint

Kahanenmar

Priests

Kahnoosa

Priestly Job

Kaseeso

Priest ( Elder)

Kolos

Hymns

Kukilion

A verse of Psalms

Kuriyelaison

O Lord Have Mercy

Kymtha

Resurruction

Luthiniya

Petition responding with corresponding words

Manesso

Song of Praise

Masumoor

Psalms

Mavurba

Glorification ( Song of Mary )

Mena olam vada mela olam ol meenameen

As it was from the beginning and shall be forever and ever. Amen

Moran esraham Melayin

O lord have mercy Up on us

Moran Husrahem Melayin

O Lord with kindness have mercy upon us

Morio

Lord

Morio rahem Melyn Uaderen

Lord have Mercy upon us and help us

Moronoyo

Relating to the Lord

Msamsono

Deacon

Msheeho

He who is anointed

Nehavoon

Be with

Nibiyanmar

Prophets

Oritha

The five books of Moses

Oyar

Sky ( air Space )

Phagaro

Body

Praksees

Acts of Apostles

Promeon

Preface

Rooho

Spirit

Rusma

Sign ( Benediction )

Sadeeke

Righteous persons

Sahada

Martyr

Samio

Blind

Sedro

Order ( a prefortory prayer that comes in order after the preface )

Selum bashslomo

God in peace

Shyno

Good will

Shyno o - slomo

Good will and Peace

Slomo

Peace

Sleeho

Those who are sent ( apostles )

Soonoyo

Ascension of the Mother

Slooso

Prayer

Srapikal

Angels with six wings

Sthoumankalos

Stand we well ( Let us stand well )

Subaho Labo Lebaro Vala Rooho Kadisso

Glory be to the Father, to the Son and the Holy Spirit

Subaho Lok Moran

Glory to u O Lord

Subaho Lok Sabran Lo-Olam

Praise to you Our helper forever

Subukono

Remission of sin

Thubden

But again

Thooyobo

Preparation service done in secret

Yeldo

Birth of the Lord