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AD.04.04 HARRAK

The Syriac Orthodox Church of Mōr Gīwōrgīs, wall leading inside the church, above the gate, near AD.04.03 , Mōr Gīwōrgīs

Mōr Gīwōrgīs › Nineveh
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ܗܿܢܘ ܬܪܥܐthe gatenounalso the doorroot ܬܪܥ ܡܠܐfull ofadjectiveroot ܡܠܐ ܪ̈ܚܡܐ ܘܠܓܘand insideadverbroot ܓܘ ܡܢܗfrom itprepositionroot ܡܢ
ܐܝܬthere isparticleroot ܐܝܬ ܪ̈ܚܡܐ ܥܘܠgo inverbroot ܥܠܠ ܚܛܝܐthe sinnernounroot ܚܛܐ ܒܥܝask forverbroot ܒܥܐ ܪ̈ܚܡܐ
ܡܢfromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ ܡܪܟyour Lordnounroot ܡܪܐ ܕܡܠܐwho is full ofadjectiveroot ܡܠܐ ܪ̈ܚܡܐ

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) This gate is full of mercy inside which (2) there is mercy. Sinner, go in and ask for mercy (3) from your Lord who is full of mercy.

Context
Date Harrak 2010, p.272
Language Syriac
Script Serto, almost graffiti form
Location Detail The wall leading inside the church, above the gate, near AD.04.03.
Poetic Metre Metre of Mar Ephrem
Religion & Practice
Prayer Exhortation to enter and ask for mercy from the Lord
Material & Physical
Architecture Gate of the church
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