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AD.05.13 HARRAK

The Syriac Catholic Church of Mār Yūhannā, removed from its original place. , south east of Qaraqōš

south east of Qaraqōš › Nineveh
ܡܛܠbecauseconjunctionalso on account ofroot ܡܛܠ ܫܡܟyour namenounroot ܫܡ ܢܕܘܫwe will trampleverbroot ܕܘܫ
ܠܣܢ̈ܐܝܢ ܢܫܬܒܗܪlet him be proudverbroot ܫܒܗܪ
ܟܠalladjectivealso every, eachroot ܟܠ ܕܝܡܐwho swearsverbroot ܝܡܐ ܒܗin itpreposition
ܒܟwith youpreposition ܢܕܩܪwe will overcomeverbroot ܕܩܪ ܠܒܥܠܕܒܒܝ̈ܢour enemiesnounroot ܒܥܠܕܒܒ

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) On account of your name we will trample (2) our foes. (2-3) Let he who swears by it be proud. (4) With you we kick our enemies.

Context
Date Undated. Ca. 18th-19th century
Language Syriac
Script Estrangela
Location Detail Removed from its original place; property of the church.
Dimensions 0.24m x 0.20m
Religion & Practice
Curses Trample foes; kick enemies formulas
Churches & Shrines Named After Property of the church
Material & Physical
Cross Ornamental cross cut in relief with two streams from its base and floral branches
History & Context
Violence Trampling foes, kicking enemies
References
Harrak 2010, p.290
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