ܫܪܒܝܠ

Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܫܪܒܝܠ, of uncertain origin, either from an Akkadian term Akkadian [Term?] “Ashur is lord,” or Akkadian [Term?] referring to Ishtar of Arbela (a separate deity from Ishtar) also used in the same form in Classical Syriac ܫܲܪܒܹܝܠ referring to the same goddess. The use of this name is ultimately from the 2nd century saint Sharbel of Edessa, a pagan priest convert to Christianity who was martyred. Semi-doublet of ܒܹܝܠ (bēl, “Jupiter, Bel-Marduk”) according to the first etymology, and semi-cognate to ܐܲܪܒܹܝܠ (arbēl, “Erbil”) according to the second. Possibly cognate to Hatran Syriac ʔšrbl, a deity. Also borrowed into Arabic شَرْبِل (šarbil).