♃ Thursday — The Day of Jupiter
Thursday is the day of authority. In Akkadian, Jupiter was Marduk, king of the gods. In Greek, the day of Zeus. In Latin, dies Iovis.
In the Germanic languages, Jupiter was translated as Thor (Þunor) — god of thunder and protection. Thursday comes from Þūnresdæg.
Names Across Languages
| Language | Name | Romanized | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ūmu Marduk | — | Day of Marduk (Jupiter) |
| Greek | hēméra Diós | — | Day of Zeus |
| Latin | dies Iovis | — | Day of Jove |
| English | Thursday | — | Thor's day |
| German | Donnerstag | — | Thunder day |
| French | jeudi | — | From Jove |
| Spanish | jueves | — | From Jove |
| Sanskrit | Bṛhaspatīvāra | — | Day of Bṛhaspati (Jupiter) |
| Hindi | गुरुवार | Guruvār | Day of the Guru |
| Japanese | 木曜日 | Mokuyōbi | Wood day |
| Korean | 목요일 | Mokyoil | Wood day |
| Chinese | 木曜 | Mù yào | Wood day |
| Hebrew | יום צדקיאל | Yom Tzadkiel | Day of Tzadkiel |
| Arabic | يوم صدقئيل | Yawm Ṣadqāʾīl | Day of Tzadkiel |
| Russian | Перýнник | Perunnik | Day of Perun |
| Ukrainian | Перу́нник | Perunnik | Day of Perun |