Biblical name in Belarusian and Polish idioms

Abstract

The article focuses on the role of biblical anthroponyms in the phraseology of both Belarusian and Polish. It delves into the characteristics of the process of appellativization and highlights the phonetic peculiarities of biblical anthroponyms and analyses phraseologisms with the same anthroponymic component in both Slavic languages. The descriptive method allows to careful study of the structure, semantics and figurative content of phraseologisms, which makes it possible to identify similarities and differences between them. The abovementioned method also includes the examination of phraseological equivalents, that is, the equivalents of phraseological expressions in both languages. In addition, attention is drawn to the phonic characteristics of anthroponyms, which can affect the perception of phraseologisms and their equivalents by users of both languages. It is also important to consider the intercultural context. Some phraseological units may be common to both languages due to the Christian roots and the links of both nations with pan-European culture. However, despite the common source of the sacred text, biblical phraseologisms can differ grammatically, semantically and stylistically, which is due to the evolution of languages and the cultural and linguistic specifics of both communities. The analysis also illustrates certain deficiencies or quantitative differences in language materials, which may be due to historical, social and cultural circumstances of both languages. The existence of these differences underscores the need for further, in-depth research on Biblical names in Belarusian and Polish phraseology, as well as the prospect of expanding research into other Slavic languages.