Denha (

Syriac script The Syriac alphabet ( ) is a writing system primarily used to write the Syriac language since the 1st century. It is one of the Semitic languages, Semitic abjads descending from the Aramaic alphabet through the Palmyrene alphabet, and shares sim ...

ܕܢܚܐ, ''denḥa'') is the

Classical Syriac The Syriac language ( ; ), also known natively in its spoken form in early Syriac literature as Edessan (), the Mesopotamian language () and Aramaic (), is an Eastern Middle Aramaic dialect. Classical Syriac is the academic term used to refer ...

word for an epiphany, and a masculine name of

Neo-Aramaic The Neo-Aramaic or Modern Aramaic languages are varieties of Aramaic that evolved during the late medieval and early modern periods, and continue to the present day as vernacular (spoken) languages of modern Aramaic-speaking communities. Within ...

origin. It is predominantly used by ethnic

Assyrians Assyrians (, ) are an ethnic group indigenous to Mesopotamia, a geographical region in West Asia. Modern Assyrians share descent directly from the ancient Assyrians, one of the key civilizations of Mesopotamia. While they are distinct from ot ...

, who follow churches of the Syriac-rite. Denha is originally a noun from both Classical Syriac and

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic Suret ( Help:IPA for Aramaic, �suːrɪtʰor Help:IPA for Aramaic, �suːrɪθ, also known as Assyrian, refers to the varieties of Northeastern Neo-Aramaic (NENA) spoken by Christians, namely Assyrian people, Assyrians.Nordhoff, Sebast ...

, which translates to "shine". The word can be inferred to as a shining light literally, or metaphorically as an epiphany/manifestation. It can be used as both a given name and a surname, and can also alternatively be used as

Dinkha Dinkha () also spelled Denkha, is a masculine name of Classical Syriac and Neo-Aramaic origin. It is predominantly used by ethnic Assyrians, who adhere to churches of the Syriac-rite. Dinkha is originally a noun from both Classical Syriac and As ...

. The word may refer to:

Epiphany

In Syriac Christianity, "Denha" is used in reference to the feast of the epiphany, and is connected to the expression of rising light in Luke 1:78. *

Epiphany (holiday) Epiphany ( ), also known as "Theophany" in Eastern Christian tradition, is a Christian feast day commemorating the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the wedding at Cana. In Western Christianity, the feast commemorates principally ...

Epiphany season The Epiphany season, also known as Epiphanytide or the time of Sundays after Epiphany, is a liturgical period, celebrated by many Christian denomination, Christian Churches, which immediately follows the Christmastide, Christmas season. It begi ...

People

People with the name Denha as a given name or surname include: *

Denha I of Tikrit Denha (Syriac script ܕܢܚܐ, ''denḥa'') is the Classical Syriac word for an epiphany, and a masculine name of Neo-Aramaic origin. It is predominantly used by ethnic Assyrians, who follow churches of the Syriac-rite. Denha is originally a noun ...

, Syriac Orthodox Grand Metropolitan of the East from 649 to 659 *

Denha I Mar Denha I (also written Dinkha I) was Patriarch of the Church of the East (sometimes referred to as the Nestorian church) from 1265 to 1281. He was widely suspected of murdering Shem'on Bar Qaligh, bishop of Tus, and was remembered by later ...

, Patriarch of the Church of the East from 1265 to 1281 *

Denha II Mar Denha II (also written Dinkha II) was patriarch of the Church of the East from 1336/7 to 1381/2. Although no history of his reign has survived, references in a number of Nestorian, Jacobite and Muslim sources provide some details of his pat ...

, Patriarch of the Church of the East from 1336 to 1382 * Ignatius Denha of 'Arnas, Patriarch of Tur Abdin from 1707 to 1725 * Shem''ʿ''on VIII Denha, a non-existent patriarch during the schism of 1552 * Shemʿon IX Denha, Patriarch of the Church of the East from 1581 to 1600

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Epiphany

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