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AA.12.19 HARRAK

The Syriac Orthodox Church of Mār Tūmā; Cemetery , Old Mosul

Old Mosul › Nineveh
Date
Probably 19th century
Language
Garshuni
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Transcription
ܩܦ ܢܚܘceasealso rest, give, put offroot ܢܚ ܩܒܪܝ ܐܩܪܝ ܟܠܐܡܝ
ܬܐܡܠ ܡܨܿܓܥܝ ܐܘܝܬ ܐܠܜܠܐܡܝ
ܟܕܡܬ ܟܢܝܣܬܝ ܦܝinpreposition ܥܗܕtimenounalso era ofroot ܥܗܕ ܩܘܡܝrisealso stand, establish, cause toroot ܩܡ
ܒܫܡܐܣ ܝܘܣܦYawsep (Joseph)proper-noun ܬܕܥܘܢܝ ܐܠـܐܢܐܡܝ
ܦܣܐܦܪܬ ܔܪܝܒܐ ܥܢon behalf ofpreposition ܕܝܐܪܝ
ܐܠܝtopreposition ܬܚܬdescendroot ܢܚܬ ܐܠܬܪܐܒ ܥܢܕhe diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܐܠܟܪܐܡܝ
ܦܐܣܐܠ ܟܐܠܩܝ ܝܔܦܪ ܕܢܘܒܝ
ܘܥܢ ܓܐܢܒܗ ܐܠܝܡܝـ[ܢ ܝܓܥܠ ܡܩܐܡܝ]

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

(1-5) Stand beside my grave and read my speech; contemplate my bed (for) I inhabit the darkness. I served my church at the time of my nation—people used to call me: Deacon Yūsif. I travelled as a stranger away from my country (6-9) to the netherworld with the honourable ones. Thus, beg my Creator to forgive my transgressions and [to make my place] on (His) right sideV […].

Context
Location Detail Cemetery.
People & Roles
Ecclesiastical Titles Commemorates Deacon Yūsif who served his church
Religion & Practice
Prayer Asks the reader to beg the Creator to forgive his transgressions
Churches & Shrines Named After The deceased served his church
Personal Names
Yūsif
References
Harrak 2010, p.168
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