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AA.04.17 HARRAK

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

Southwest of Old Mosul › Nineveh
Date
All probably between the 18th and 19th centuries
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܩܒܪܐthe tombnounroot ܩܒܪ × ×
ܕܕܘܝܕof Dāwīd (David)proper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ × ×
ܕܒܠܐwho withoutpreposition ܐܕ × ×
ܕܐܕ × ×

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

(1-4) This is the grave xxx of Dāwīd son of xxx who/of … (lacuna). 1 2 3 4 110 B × × × × 1 2 3 (1-3) xxx son/daugh[ter?] of xxx xxx God xxx xxx of all women xxx. C × × × × × × × × ! × × × 1 2 3 (1) [… …] (2) [… b]eg on my behalf […] (3) [… …].

Context
Location Detail The Courtyard
Dimensions 74 × 67cm
Religion & Practice
Prayer Beg on my behalf
Personal Names
Dāwīd
References
Harrak 2010, pp. 112-113
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