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Pamvo BeryndaA famous Ukrainian lexicographer, poet, translator, engraver and publisher.
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Content:
- Life and Education
- Early Career
- Relocation and Monastic Life
- Return to Striatyn and Kiev
- Publications and Legacy
- "Služebnyk" (1604) and "Trebnik" (1606): Liturgical books
Life and Education
Pamvo Berynda, a notable Ukrainian lexicographer, writer, translator, engraver, and publisher, was born in the latter half of the 16th century in Galicia. Renowned for his erudition, Berynda was proficient in ancient Greek, Latin, Old Slavonic, and Hebrew.
Early Career
In the 1590s, Berynda became acquainted with Gideon Balaban, the Bishop of Lviv. Balaban commissioned Berynda to establish a printing press in his estate at Striatyn, where Berynda began his publishing activities in 1597. Collaborating with Symeon Budzyna, Berynda released the "Služebnyk" (1604) and "Trebnik" (1606).
Relocation and Monastic Life
In 1606, Berynda moved to Przemyśl to work under Mikhail Kopystynsky, the Orthodox bishop there. The press in Striatyn ceased operations during this period. Between 1610 and 1613, Berynda widowed and entered monastic life.
Return to Striatyn and Kiev
From 1614 to 1616, Berynda worked at the printing press of the Uspenskyj Brotherhood in Lviv. In 1615, the Archimandrite Yelisei Pletenetsky of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra purchased the dormant press in Striatyn and invited Berynda back. Pletenetsky later moved the entire press to Kyiv, forming the foundation for the future press of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Berynda and his son, Lukash, moved to Kyiv in 1619 and worked at the press until his death. From 1627 to 1629, he headed the press.
Publications and Legacy
During his career, Berynda authored, edited, and published numerous works, including:
"Lexikon slavenorosĭskiĬ" (1627): The first dictionary of Church Slavonic words translated into Ukrainian
"Služebnyk" (1604) and "Trebnik" (1606): Liturgical books
"Viršy na Roždestvo" (1616): Poems on the Nativity"Antfologion" (1619): Collection of prayers
Sermons by John Chrysostom: Volumes on Epistles, Acts, and the Apocalypse
Berynda's contributions to Ukrainian literature and publishing left an indelible mark on the field. He died in Kyiv on July 13, 1632.
