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CA.01.11 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Gīwargīs, courtyard and cemetery , ´Enkāwā

´Enkāwā › Erbil
Date
1904
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܪܟܐhereadverb ܫܟܝܒis laidverbroot ܫܟܒ ܩܫܝܫܐthe priestnounroot ܩܫ
ܐܘܓܣܛܢŌġistīnproper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܩܫܝܫܐthe priestnounroot ܩܫ
ܝܘܢܢYonan (Jonah)proper-noun ܫܢܐyearnounroot ܫܢ ܕܥܢܕwho diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ××× ܒܐܒin Āb (August)nounroot ܒܘܒ
ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܨܕ1904numeral ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ
ܫܡܫhe servedverbroot ܫܡܫ ܟܗܢܘܬܐthe priesthoodnounroot ܟܗܢ ܫܢܝܐ ×××
ܘܫܡܫܐand the deaconnounroot ܫܡܫ ܝܘܢܢYonan (Jonah)proper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܫܢܐyearnounroot ܫܢ ܕܥܢܕwho diedverbroot ܥܢܕ
ܟܒ22ndnumeral ܟܢܘܢKānōnnoun ܩܕܝܡFirstadjectiveroot ܩܕܡ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ×××
ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ

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

(1-4) Here is laid the Priest Ōġistīn son of the Priest Yawnān Šānē, who died on xxx of Āb (August) the year 1904 of our Lord. (5-8) He served the priesthood for xxx years. The deacon Yawnān son of Šānē died on the 22nd of First Kānōn (December), the year xxx of our Lord.

Context
Location Detail Courtyard and cemetery.
Dimensions 0.31m x 0.20m
People & Roles
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest Ōġistīn son of Priest Yawnān Šānē; deacon Yawnān son of Šānē
Religion & Practice
Churches & Shrines Named After Church
Material & Physical
Calendar & Horoscope Āb 1904; 22nd First Kānōn
Personal Names
Ōġistīn Yawnān Šānē Yawnān son of Šānē
References
Harrak 2010, p.583
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