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CA.01.16 HARRAK

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

´Enkāwā › Erbil
Date
1917
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܪ]ܟܐ ܫܟܝܒis laidverbroot ܫܟܒ
ܩܫܐQāšā (Priest)nounroot ܩܫܫ ܫܝܫܐŠīšāproper-noun ܣܥܘܪܐvisitornounroot ܣܥܪ
ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܫܒܘŠābōproper-noun ܟܘܢܕܐKūndāproper-noun
ܥܢܕ:he diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܗ: ܒܬܫܪܝܢin Tešrīn (October)noun
ܩܕ]ܝܡ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܨܝܙ

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) [He]re is laid the virtuous Priest Šīšā Sā‛ōrā son of Šābō Kūndā. (3-6) He died on the 5th of [Fir]st Tišrīn (October), the year 1917 (Arab. 1917).

Context
Location Detail Courtyard and cemetery.
Dimensions 0.30m x 0.23m
People & Roles
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest; Sacristan (Sā‛ōrā)
Religion & Practice
Liturgical Furniture Chalice with a host above it
Personal Names
Šīšā Sā‛ōrā Šābō Kūndā
References
Harrak 2010, p.586
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