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AA.02.12 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
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ܠܒܥܠܕܒܒܝ̈ܢour enemiesnounroot ܒܥܠܕܒܒ ♰ ܒܟwith youpreposition ܢܕܩܪwe will overcomeverbroot ܕܩܪ

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.

With you we will overcome our enemies.

Notes
The inscription is Ps 44:5.
Context
Date 1744 AD
Language Syriac
Script Estrangela
Location Detail Inside the church, the façade of the Royal Gate
Material & Physical
Architecture Royal Gate, Gate, Sanctuary
References
Harrak 2010, p. 83; Ḥaddād 1976, p. 127
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