In
Mandaeism, Yurba ( myz, ࡉࡅࡓࡁࡀ, translit=Iurba) is an
uthra (angelic or celestial being).
Lidzbarski (1905, 1920) spells his name as spelled Jōrabba. Yurba, who is also called the fighter, is identified with
Shamish
In Mandaeism, Shamish or Šamiš ( myz, ࡔࡀࡌࡉࡔ) is the Mandaic name for the Sun.Müller-Kessler, Christa (2018). "Šamaš, Sîn (Sahra, Sira), Delibat (Ištar, al-‘Uzzā), und Kēwān (Kajjamānu) in den frühen mandäischen magischen T ...
, the sun.
In
Mandaean texts, Yurba is often mentioned as engaging in conversation with
Ruha.
of the ''
Right Ginza
The Right Ginza is one of the two parts of the Ginza Rabba, the longest and the most important holy scripture of Mandaeism. The other part of the Ginza Rabba is the Left Ginza.
Summaries of each book (or tractate), based mostly on Häberl (2007 ...
'' equates Yurba with
Adonai
Judaism considers some names of God so holy that, once written, they should not be erased: YHWH, Adonai, El ("God"), Elohim ("God," a plural noun), Shaddai ("Almighty"), and Tzevaot (" fHosts"); some also include Ehyeh ("I Will Be").This is th ...
of Judaism, while Gelbert (2017) identifies Yurba with
Yao.
He is mentioned in ''Right Ginza'' 3, 5.3 (which mentions Yurba as a
matarta guardian), 8, 12.1, 15.5, and 18 and ''
Left Ginza'' 2.22 and 3.45.
''
Mandaean Book of John
The Mandaean Book of John (Mandaic language ࡃࡓࡀࡔࡀ ࡖࡉࡀࡄࡉࡀ ') is a Mandaean holy book in Mandaic Aramaic which is believed by Mandeans to have been written by their prophet John the Baptist.
The book contains accounts of Jo ...
'' chapter 52 is a narrative dedicated to Yurba.
References
Uthras
Individual angels
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