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AP.02.16 HARRAK

Chaldean Monastery of Our Lady of Seeds, Shrine of the Holy Family , Jabal Alqōš

Jabal Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
1906
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܐܬܬܩܝܡwas erectedverbroot ܩܘܡ ܬܢܝܢܘܬa second timeadverbroot ܬܢܐ
ܗܝܟܠܐchurchnounalso templeroot ܗܝܟܠ ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܡܢfromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ
ܫܬܐܣܘ̈ܗܝ:its foundationsnounroot ܫܬܐܣ ܒܢܝܣܢin Nīsān (April)noun
ܕܫܢܬof the yearnounroot ܫܢܐ ܐܨܘyear 1906numeral ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ
ܩܫ܏ܝ̄ ܫܡܘܐܝܠSamuel (Šmuel)proper-noun ܓ̰ܡܝܠJamīlproper-noun
ܪܫܐhead/Superiornounroot ܪܫ ܓܘܢܝܐgeneraladjectiveroot ܓܘܢ

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

(1-3) This sanctuary is rebuilt from its foundations in Nīsān (April) (4-6) of the year 1906 of our Lord: The Priest Šmū’ēl Jamīl, Superior General.

Context
Location Detail Shrine of the Holy Family.
People & Roles
Abbots Abbot Jamīl (see note)
Builders Sanctuary rebuilt from its foundations
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest; Superior General
Religion & Practice
Churches & Shrines Named After Shrine of the Holy Family rebuilt from its foundations
Personal Names
Šmū’ēl Jamīl
References
Harrak 2010, p.513; Vosté 1930, #39; Ḥaddād 1977, p. 232
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