AP.01.07 HARRAK

The Chaldean Monastery of Rabban Hurmizd, the upper īwān, above the door of the Abbot’s room. , Jabal Alqōš

Jabal Alqōš › Nineveh

ܒܫܢܬin the yearphraseroot ܫܢ ܐܦܣ݅ܙ ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ ܐܬܒܢܝܬܸwas builtverbroot ܒܢܐ ܩܠܝܬܐcellnounroot ܩܠܝ ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ
ܕܡܬܩܪܝܐthat was calledverbroot ܩܪܐ ܕܐܒܘܢܐof Abūnānounroot ܐܒ ܡ݂ܢ ܐܒܘܢour Fathernounroot ܐܒ ܐܠܝܫܥĒlīša‛ (Elisha)proper-noun ܪܫthe beginning ofnounroot ܪܫ ܕܝܪܐmonasterynounroot ܕܝܪ

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.

(1a) In the year 1867 of our Lord, this cell (2a) called ‘of Abūnā’ (1b) was built (2b) by our Abbot Ēlīša‛, the Superior of the monastery.

Context

Date	1867 AD
Language	Syriac
Location Detail	The upper īwān, above the door of the Abbot’s room.
Dimensions	0.57m x 0.45m0.83m x 0.29m

People & Roles

Abbots	Abbot Ēlīša‛, Superior of the monastery
Builders	Cell built by Abbot Ēlīša‛
Ecclesiastical Titles	Abbot, Superior; Abūnā (priest)

Religion & Practice

Monasteries	The monastery; Abbot's room/cell

Personal Names

Ēlīša‛

References

Harrak 2010, p.462-463; Ḥaddād 1977, p. 177.

The Chaldean Monastery of Rabban Hurmizd, the upper īwān, above the door of the Abbot’s room. , Jabal Alqōš

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