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CA.01.14 HARRAK

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

´Enkāwā › Erbil
Date
1905
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܪܟܐhereadverb ܫܟܝܒis laidverbroot ܫܟܒ
ܚܣܝܐvirtuousadjectiveroot ܚܣܐ ܟܘܪܝchorepiscoposnoun
ܐܠܝܐܣAliās (Elias)proper-noun + ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ
ܩܫܝܫܐthe priestnounroot ܩܫ ܦܵܪܢܣܝܣ
ܕܥܢܕ:who diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܝܘ:16numeral ܒܐܒin Āb (August)nounroot ܒܘܒ
ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܨ̈̇ܗ 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

(1-3) Here is laid the virtuous Chor(episcopos) Aliās + son of (4-6) the Priest Fārancīs, who died on the 16th of Āb (August), the year 1905 of our Lord.

Context
Location Detail Courtyard and cemetery.
Dimensions 0.30m x 0.23m
People & Roles
Ecclesiastical Titles Chorepiscopos; Priest
Religion & Practice
Liturgical Furniture Chalice surmounted by a host
Material & Physical
Cross Cross + in text
Personal Names
Aliās Fārancīs
References
Harrak 2010, p.585
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