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AD.05.05 HARRAK

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

south east of Qaraqōš › Nineveh
ܩܕalready (perfective)particleroot ܩܕܫ ܐܢܬܩܠdepartedverbroot ܢܩܠ ܐܠܡܪܚܘܡthe lateadjectiveroot ܪܚܡ
ܝܘܚܢܐYūhannā (John)proper-noun ܐܒܢson ofnounroot ܒܢ ܥܒܕservantnounalso slaveroot ܥܒܕ
ܐܠܡܣܝܚal-Masīh (Christ)proper-nounroot ܡܣܚ ܡܢfromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܥܐܠܡworldnounroot ܥܠܡ
ܐܠܦܐܢܝthe ephemeraladjectiveroot ܦܢܝ ܐܠܝtopreposition ܥܐܠܡworldnounroot ܥܠܡ ܐܠܒܐܩܝthe permanentadjectiveroot ܒܩܝ
ܦܝinpreposition ܣܢ̄ܗ̈ ܒܣ̄ܛyear 2069numeral ܝ̄ܘܢ 11 ܐܝܐܡdaysnounroot ܝܘܡ
ܦܝinpreposition ܬܫܪܝܢTishrin (October)noun ܐܠܐܘܠthe Firstadjectiveroot ܐܘܠ ܐܠܠܗGodproper-nounroot اله ܝܢܝܚmay he give restverbroot ܢܝܚ
ܪܘܚspiritnounalso windroot ܪܘܚ ܟܠܡܢwhoeverpronounalso on he who ܝܬܪܚܡwishes mercyverbroot ܪܚܡ ܥܠܝܗupon itprepositionroot ܥܠܐ امينamenparticle

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) The late Yūhannā son of ‛Abd-al-Masīh departed from this temporal world to the permanent one in the year 2069 of Greece, the 11th day (6-7) of First Tišrīn (October). May God give rest to the spirit of he who asks mercy for him, amen.

Context
Date 1757 AD
Language Garshuni and Arabic
Script Serto
Location Detail Courtyard.
Dimensions 0.40m x 0.40m
Religion & Practice
Prayer May God give rest to the spirit
Material & Physical
Reliefs Funerary inscription in low relief
Calendar & Horoscope 11th day of First Tishrin (October)
History & Context
Periods / Eras Year 2069 of Greece (Seleucid era)
Personal Names
Yuhanna ‘Abd-al-Masih
References
Harrak 2010, p.282
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