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CA.01.09 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Gīwargīs, courtyard and cemetery , ´Enkāwā

´Enkāwā › Erbil
ܗܢܘthis ispronoun ܩܒܪܐthe tombnounroot ܩܒܪ
ܕܚܣܝܐof the virtuousadjectiveroot ܚܣܐ ܩܫܝܫܐthe priestnounroot ܩܫ
ܐܝܣܚܩIshāqproper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܗܘܪܡܙ[ܕ]
ܥܣܟܪ‛Askarproper-noun ܕܥܢܕwho diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܒܬܡܘ[ܙ]
ܝܪܚܐ]monthnounroot ܝܪܚ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܦܨ̈̇ܕ ܠܡܪ[ܢ]

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.

(1-3) This is the grave (2) of the honourable priest (3) Isḥāq son of Hurmiz[d] (4-5) ‛Askar who died in [the month of] Tammū[z] (July) the year 1894 of [our] Lord.

Context
Date 1894 AD
Language Syriac
Script Estrangela
Location Detail Courtyard and cemetery.
Dimensions 0.27m x 0.24m
People & Roles
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest Isḥāq son of Hurmizd ‛Askar
Material & Physical
Calendar & Horoscope Tammūz, year 1894
Personal Names
Isḥāq Hurmizd ‛Askar
References
Harrak 2010, p.582
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