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AD.04.12 HARRAK

The Syriac Orthodox Church of Mōr Gīwōrgīs, Treasury. , Mōr Gīwōrgīs

Mōr Gīwōrgīs › Nineveh
ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܐܠܨܠܝܒthe crossnounroot ܨܠܒ ܗܘhepronounalso itroot ܗܘ ܠܒܝܥܗ̈for the churchnounroot ܒܝܥ
ܐܠܩܕܝܣthe holynounroot ܩܕܣ ܡܪܝmy Lordnounalso saint (title)root ܡܪ ܓܘܪܓܝܣGōrgīs (George)proper-noun
ܐܠܕܝwhichpronoun ܦܝinpreposition ܩܪܝܗ̈the villagenounroot ܩܪܝ ܒܟܕܝܕܐBakdēdāproper-noun
ܩܕalready (perfective)particleroot ܩܕܫ ܐܢܥܡܠit was fashionedverbroot ܥܡܠ ܦܝinpreposition ܣܢܗ̈yearnounroot ܣܢܐ
܏ܒܣܒyear 2062numeral ܝܘ܏ܢܐ

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 cross is for the church (2) of the holy Mōr Gōrgīs (3) which is in the village of Bakdēdā. (4) It was fashioned in the year (5) 2062 of the Greec[e].

Context
Date 1750/1
Language Garshuni
Script Serto
Location Detail Treasury of the church.
Religion & Practice
Liturgical Furniture Ceremonial/processional cross (cultic item)
Churches & Shrines Named After Church of Mōr Gōrgīs in Bakdēdā
Material & Physical
Building Materials Silver and semi-precious stones
Cross Ceremonial processional silver cross encrusted with semi-precious stones
History & Context
Periods / Eras Year 2062 of the Greece
Countries & Cities (Foreign) Village of Bakdēdā
References
Harrak 2010, p.278
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