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AA.12.06 HARRAK

The Syriac Orthodox Church of Mār Tūmā; Wall to the right side of the sanctuary of St. Behnam , Old Mosul

Old Mosul › Nineveh
ܢܥܒܕmay he make/grantverbroot ܥܒܕ ܡܪܝܐthe Lordnounalso Lordroot ܡܪ ܕܘ]ܟܪܢܐ ܛܒܐthe good oneadjectiveroot ܛܒ ܘܡܩܒܠܐand acceptableadjectiveroot ܩܒܠ
ܟـ[... ...]ܡܢfromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ [... ...]ܐ

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) [May the Lord make me]mory, acceptable and good, (2) [ … … ].

Context
Date The plaque seems to have been reused during the renovations of 1744 and thus must have existed befor
Language Syriac
Script Estrangela
Location Detail Wall to the right side of the sanctuary of St. Behnam.
Dimensions 0.90m × 0.90m
Religion & Practice
Liturgical Furniture Plaque
Material & Physical
Architecture Sanctuary
References
Harrak 2010, p.153-154; Ḥaddād 1976, p. 176
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