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AD.05.04 HARRAK

The Syriac Catholic Church of Mār Yūhannā, courtyard. , south east of Qaraqōš

south east of Qaraqōš › Nineveh
ܣܢܗ̈yearnounroot ܣܢܐ ܒܛ̄year 2009numeral ܐܢܬܩـ[ܠ]
ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܐܠܡܪܚܘܡthe lateadjectiveroot ܪܚܡ ܩܣpriest (qass)nounroot ܩܣ
ܥܝܣܝ‛Īsāproper-noun ܥܠܝfor meprepositionroot ܥܠܐ ܪܓܐhopenounroot ܪܓܐ ܐܠـ[ܐܝܡܐܢ]
ܐܠܨܚܝܚthe Orthodoxadjectivealso correctroot ܨܚ ܐܠܪܒthe Lordnounroot ܪܒ ܝܪ[ܚܡ]
ܟܠܡܢwhoeverpronounalso on he who ܝܬܪܚܡwishes mercyverbroot ܪܚܡ ܥܠܝܗupon itprepositionroot ܥܠܐ

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.

(1-5) (In) the year 2009, this late Priest ‛Īsā departed in the hope of the Orthodox faith. May the Lord have mercy (6-7) on he who wishes him mercy [… …].

Context
Date 1697/8
Language Garshuni
Script Serto
Location Detail Courtyard.
Dimensions 0.28m x 0.20m
People & Roles
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest ‘Isa
Religion & Practice
Christology Hope of the Orthodox faith
Prayer May the Lord have mercy
Material & Physical
Reliefs Funerary inscription in relief
Personal Names
‘Isa
References
Harrak 2010, p.281-282
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