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AE.01.06 HARRAK

The Syriac Catholic Monastery of Mār Behnam,Corridor; the south and main gate leading to the inside the church, below the reliefs of the two crouched lions, beginning with the one on the left side. , Al-Kidr

Al-Kidr › Nineveh
Date
Mid 13th Century
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܠܡܐܢܐhavennounroot ܠܡܐܢ ܐܝܬܝܟyou areverbroot ܐܝܬ
ܕܡܠܐwho is full ofadjectiveroot ܡܠܐ ܚܢܢܐ܆compassionateadjectiveroot ܚܢܢ ܘandconjunctionroot ܘ
ܘܟܠand everyonenounroot ܟܠ ܥܘܕܪ̈ܢܝܢhelpsnounroot ܥܕܪ

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.

English Translation

(1) You are the haven (2) full of compassion (3) and of all helps.
B
(1) And he who comes (2) stepping over your threshold (3) will find tranquility.

Context
Location Detail Corridor; the south and main gate leading to the inside the church, below the reliefs of the two crouched lions, beginning with the one on the left side.
Religion & Practice
Churches & Shrines Named After Gate leading inside the church
Material & Physical
Architecture Lower lintel of the church gate
Reliefs Two crouched lions in relief
Animals & Birds Two crouched lions
References
Harrak 2010, p.312-313
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