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AK.01.01 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Sts Peter and Paul, the sanctuary. , Tell-Kēf

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ܕܡܝܐ ܥܕܬܐthe churchnounroot ܥܕܬ ܠܐܪܘܢܘܣ܆to the Arknoun ܘܡܕܒܚܩܘܕܫܐand the holy altarnounroot ܕܒܚ ܠܬܪܘܢܘܣ:to the thronenoun ܘܟܗ̈ܢܐ ܠܣܕܪ̈ܐ ܕܒܝܬof the house ofnounroot ܒܝܬ ܐܪܟܘܣ:magistratesnoun ܕܡܫܡܫܝܢwho serveverbroot ܫܡܫ ܠܗhimpronoun ܠܟܪܝܣܛܘܣ:Christproper-noun ܒܢܝܐbuiltverbroot ܒܢܐ ܒܟܐܦ̈ܐ
ܕܐܝܣܦܘܢof jaspersnoun ܘܣܦܝܠܐand sapphiresnoun ܘܩܪܘܣܛܠܘܣ:and rock crystalsnoun ܐܪ̈ܕܟܠܐ ܦܛܪܘܣPatrōs (Peter)proper-noun ܘܦܘܠܘܣ:and Paulproper-noun ܡܪܝmy Lordnounalso saint (title)root ܡܪ ܝܘܚܢܢYohannan (John)proper-noun ܘܐܢܕܪܐܘܣ܀and Andrewproper-noun
ܗܢܘthis ispronoun ܬܪܥgatenounalso doorroot ܬܪܥ ܒܝܬܗhis housenounroot ܒܝܬ ܕܡܪܝܐof the Lordnounroot ܡܪܐ ܕܐܡܝܪspoken aboutverbroot ܐܡܪ ܠܚܙܩܝܠby Ezekielproper-noun ܢܒܝܐ:the Prophetnounroot ܢܒܐ ܥܘܠܘgo inverbroot ܥܠ ܠܗhimpronoun ܟܕwhenconjunctionalso while, asroot ܟܕ ܐܢ̄ܬܘܢ ܕܟܝܐ:pureadjectiveroot ܕܟܐ ܕܬܫܬܘܘܢthat you may be worthyverbroot ܫܘܐ ܠܗܘof thepronoun ܛܘܒܐblessingnounroot ܛܘܒ ܡܥܠܝܐ܀loftyadjectiveroot ܥܠܐ ܪܫthe beginning ofnounroot ܪܫ ܚܟܡܬܐwisdomnounroot ܚܟܡ ܕܚܠܬܗthe fear ofnounroot ܕܚܠ ܕܡܪܝܐ܀of the Lordnounroot ܡܪܐ ܫܠܡ܆peacenounalso well-beingroot ܫܠܡ
ܐܫܬܟܠܠwas completedverbroot ܟܠܠ ܩܬܕܪܝܢsanctuarynoun ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܒܫܢܬin the yearphraseroot ܫܢ ܐܦܥ݅ܘ ܠܡܢܝܢܐ:in computationnounroot ܡܢܐ ܘܕܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܘܣand of Alexanderproper-noun ܩܪܢܢܐ:the (Two-)Hornedadjectiveroot ܩܪܢ ܐܐ݅ܩ݅ܦܙ ܠܦܘܬaccording topreposition ܡܢܝܢܐ܀the reckoningnounroot ܡܢܐ

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.

(1-2) The church looks like the Ark, the holy altar like the throne, and the priests like rows of magistrates, serving Christ. It is built with jaspers, sapphires, and rock crystals and the architects are Peter, Paul, Mār John and Andrew. (3) This is the gate of the house of the Lord spoken about by Ezekiel the Prophet. Go through it while you are pure, so that you may become worthy of the sublime blessing. The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. The end.
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This sanctuary was completed in the year 1876 in computation and 2187 according to the reckoning of Alexander the (Two)-Horned.

Context
Date 1876 AD
Language Syriac
Script Estrangela
Location Detail The sanctuary.
Poetic Metre Metre of St Ephrem (metrical and rhyming)
People & Roles
Builders Architects Peter, Paul, Mār John and Andrew
Professions Priests, architects
Ecclesiastical Titles Priests
Religion & Practice
Liturgical Furniture Holy altar like the throne
Christology Serving Christ
Churches & Shrines Named After The church, holy altar, sanctuary; gate of the house of the Lord
Literature Spoken about by Ezekiel the Prophet (Ez 8); Prov 1:7
Material & Physical
Architecture Monumental gate, frame, arcade, floral design
Building Materials Built with jaspers, sapphires, and rock crystals
Calendar & Horoscope Year 1876 and 2187 reckoning of Alexander
History & Context
Periods / Eras Year 1876; 2187 according to the reckoning of Alexander the (Two)-Horned
Personal Names
Peter Paul Mār John Andrew Ezekiel Alexander the (Two)-Horned
References
Harrak 2010, p.394-395
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