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AA.02.04 HARRAK

Chaldean Church of al-Tahra (al-Tahira al-Kubra) , Housh al-Bai'ah Complex, Al-Shifa District, Old Mosul

Housh al-Bai'ah Complex, Al-Shifa District, Old Mosul › Nineveh
ܗܐhereparticlealso behold ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܡܢܐܬ݂remainsnounalso portionroot ܡܢܐ
ܡܐܪMar (Saint)nounroot ܡܪܐ ܓܒܪܝܠGabriēlproper-noun
ܐܠܛܘܒܐܢـ[ܝ]

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) Here are the remains (2) of Mār Gabriēl, (3) the blessed one.

Notes
The inscription contains Syriacisms. Line 1: ܡܢܐܬ from ܡܢܬܐ. Line 2: On Mār Gabriēl see AA.01.07. Line 3: ܐܠܛܘܒܐܢـ[ܝ] from ܛܘܒܢܐ.
Context
Date Most probably before 1744, the year of the renovations of the ancient church building
Language Syriac
Script Estrangela and East Syriac
Location Detail Baptistery in a niche.
Dimensions 20 × 30cm
Religion & Practice
Liturgical Furniture Plaque
Baptism Baptism mentioned
Material & Physical
Architecture Niche, Baptistery
Personal Names
Mar Gabriel (St. Gabriel)
References
Ḥaddād 1976, p. 125.
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