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AF.01.07 HARRAK

The Syriac Orthodox Monastery of Mār Mattā , Jabal Alfāf

Jabal Alfāf › Nineveh
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ܒܟwith youpreposition ܢܕܩܪwe will overcomeverbroot ܕܩܪ ܠܒܥܠܕܒܒܝ̈ܢour enemiesnounroot ܒܥܠܕܒܒ
ܘܒܫܡܟand on account of your namenounroot ܫܡ ܢܕܘܫwe will trampleverbroot ܕܘܫ ܠܣܢܐܝ̈ܢour foesnounroot ܣܢܐ
ܒܟwith youpreposition ܢܕܩܪwe will overcomeverbroot ܕܩܪ ܠܒܥـ[ـܠܕܒܒ̈ܝܢ]

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) With you we will overcome our enemies (2) and on account of your name we will trample our foes. (3) With you we will overcome our ene[mies].

Notes
Lines 1-2 (and partially 3): Ps 44:5.
Context
Date Possibily 1691
Language Syriac
Script Estrangela
Location Detail Burial chamber (bēt-qaddīšē), to the west side, immediately following inscription AF.01.06.
Dimensions 0.70m x 0.55m
People & Roles
Bishops Believed to cover the tomb of several bishops
Material & Physical
Cross Ornamental cross with X-shaped formula (Ps 44:5)
History & Context
Violence Trampling enemies/foes (formula)
References
Harrak 2010, p.363
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