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AE.01.04 HARRAK

The Syriac Catholic Monastery of Mār Behnam, outer gallery. , Al-Kidr

Al-Kidr Nineveh
Date
c. 16th or 17th Century
Language
Garshuni
Ruler
Sanhārīb the king
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ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܐܠܛܐܪܝܟthe record/inscriptionnounroot ارخ ܡܠbelongs toverbroot ملك
ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܕܝܪmonasterynounroot دير ܡܐܪMar (Saint)nounroot ܡܪܐ ܒܗܢܐܢBihnan (Behnam)proper-noun
ܐܒܢson ofnounroot ܒܢ ܣܢܚܐܪܝܒSennacherib (Sanharib)proper-noun ܐܠܡܠܟthe kingnounroot ملك
ܐܠܕܝwhichpronoun ܒܢܐܗbuilt itverbroot بني ܒܗܢܐܢBihnan (Behnam)proper-noun ܐܒܢson ofnounroot ܒܢ
ܢܥܡܐܢNu'manproper-noun ܐܠܕܝwhichpronoun ܥܠܝfor meprepositionroot ܥܠܐ ܡܘܕܗhis sakenounroot ودد
ܐܢܒܢܐwas builtverbroot بني ܐܠܕܝܪthe monasterynounroot دير ܒܥܘܢwith the help ofnounroot ܥܘܢ
ܐܠܠܗGodproper-nounroot اله ܬܥܐܠܐthe Most Highadjectiveroot علو ܐܡܝܢ:amenparticleroot ܐܡܢ

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) This record belongs to this Monastery of Mār Bihnān son of Sanhārīb the king, which Bihnān son of Nu‛mān built. For his (=the Saint’s) sake (6-7) the monastery was built through the assistance of God the Most High, amen.

Location Detail Outer gallery.
Dimensions 0.36m x 0.24m
Ruler Sanhārīb the king
Rulers Sanhārīb the king
Builders Bihnān son of Nu‛mān built the monastery
Monasteries Monastery of Mār Bihnān
Reliefs Relief in porcelain showing three gazelles
Animals & Birds Three gazelles in relief
Bihnān son of Sanhārīb Bihnān son of Nu‛mān
Harrak 2010, p.311
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