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AO.01.05 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Mīḵā, the courtyard. , Alqōš

Alqōš › AO.01.05
Date
Probably late 19th century
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܪܟܐhereadverb ܫܟܝܒis laidverbroot ܫܟܒ ܥܠuponprepositionalso over, aboutroot ܥܠ ܣܒܪ[ܐ]
ܕܚܝܬof the life ofnounroot ܚܝܐ [ܡܝ̈ܬܐthe deadnounroot ܡܘܬ ܚܣܝܐvirtuousadjectiveroot ܚܣܐ ...]
ܙܟܪܝܐZkhariā (Zechariah)proper-noun [ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ... ]
ܝܛ:19thnumeral [...]

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) Here is buried in the hope (2) of the life of [the dead, the honourable …] (3) Zkhariā [son of …] (4) the 19th of […].

Context
Location Detail The courtyard.
Dimensions 0.75m x 0.56m
Religion & Practice
Prayer Buried in the hope of the life of the dead
Personal Names
Zkhariā
References
Harrak 2010, p.414
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