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HA.01.01 HARRAK

Archaeological site located 15km to the west of the holy Shiite city of Najaf, Church, near the mud-brick pier wall separtating the central from the right-hand aisle , Ain Sha'ia

Ain Sha'ia › Al-Najaf
ܪ ܥܒܕܝܢthey are labouringverbroot ܥܒܕ ܘܕܪܝܢand winnowingverbroot ܕܪܐ [...]
ܘܒܘܕܩܗand his declarationnounroot ܒܕܩ ܘܠـ[...]
ܝ ܫܠܡܐpeacenounroot ܫܠܡ ܘܒـ[...]
ܠ...ܝ ܕܡܟـ...

Hover a word for its meaning. Glosses draw on Amir Harrak’s translations and the SEDRA 3 Syriac lexicon (Beth Mardutho), used for academic purposes.

(1) […] they are labouring and winnowing (grain) [… (2) …] his declaration [… (3) …] and peace and x[… (4) …] xxx […].

Context
Date Umayyad or early Abbasid period
Language Syriac
Script Estrangela
Location Detail Church, near the mud-brick pier wall separating the central from the right-hand aisle; Fuji 1989, p. 39. Museum No.: Not available.
Dimensions 0.08m x 0.05m
History & Context
Periods / Eras Umayyad or early Abbasid period
References
Harrak 2010, p.656; Fuji 1989, p. 39; Hunter 1989, p. 89-108; Hunter 1996, p. 68-69 (photo, hand copy, edition)
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