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AA.04.16 HARRAK

Chaldean Church of Šim‛ūn al-Safā (Simon the Elect); Courtyard , Southwest of Old Mosul

Southwest of Old Mosul › Nineveh
Date
1921
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
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ܥܢܕhe diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܒܡܫܝܚܐin Christnounroot ܡܫܚ
ܫܡܫܐdeaconnounroot ܫܡܫ ܒܒܘBābōproper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ
ܡܘܫܝܠMušēlproper-noun ܕܓܘܠܦܬܥܠܝܚܝof Julpāt-‛Alīḥanproper-noun
ܐܘܪܡܝUrmiaproper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܫܢܝ̈ܢyearsnounroot ܫܢܐ 50:50numeral
ܐܝܠܘܠĪlōl (September)noun ܕܡܥܪ̈:of cavesnounroot ܡܥܪ 1921:21
ܦܬܚܘopenverbroot ܦܬܚ ܠܝto mepronoun ܬܪ̈ܥܐ ܕܙܕܝܩܘܬܐof righteousnessnounroot ܙܕܩ
ܕܐܥܘܠthat I may enterverbroot ܥܠܠ ܒܗܘܢthrough thempronoun ܘܐܘܕܐand thankverbroot ܝܕܐ ܠܡܪܝܐthe Lordnounroot ܡܪܐ

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.

English Translation

(1) Yah. (3-5a) Deacon Bābō son of Mušēl of Julpāt-‛Alīhan, Urmia (2), died in Christ, (5b-8) at the age of 50, on Īlōl (September, month) of caves, 21, 1921. Open to me the gate of righteousness that I may enter through them to thank the Lord.

Context
Location Detail The Courtyard.
Dimensions 82 × 44cm
People & Roles
Ecclesiastical Titles Deacon Bābō
Religion & Practice
Prayer Open to me the gate of righteousness to thank the Lord
Material & Physical
Calendar & Horoscope Īlōl (September), 21, 1921
History & Context
Countries & Cities (Foreign) Julpāt-‛Alīḥan, Urmia
Personal Names
Bābō Mušēl
References
Harrak 2010, pp. 111-112
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