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CA.01.17 HARRAK

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

´Enkāwā › Erbil
Date
1925
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܪܟܐhereadverb ܫܟܝܒis laidverbroot ܫܟܒ
ܚܣܝܐvirtuousadjectiveroot ܚܣܐ ܩܫܝܫܐthe priestnounroot ܩܫ
ܦܛܪܘܣPatrōs (Peter)proper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ
ܡܢܨܘܪManṣūrproper-noun ܥܙܘܙ‛Azzūzproper-noun
ܥܢܕ:he diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܒ:inprepositionalso with, byroot ܒ ܒܐܫܒܛin ’Ešbāṭnoun
ܒܫܢܬin the yearphraseroot ܫܢ ܐܨܟܗ1925numeral ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ
ܫܡܫhe servedverbroot ܫܡܫ ܟܗܢܘܬܐthe priesthoodnounroot ܟܗܢ

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

(1-5) Here is laid the virtuous Priest Paṭrōs son of Manṣūr ‛Azzūz. He died on the 2nd of ’Ešbāṭ!, (6-8) in the year 1925 of our Lord. He served the priesthood [for … …].

Context
Location Detail Courtyard and cemetery.
Dimensions 0.35m x 0.25m
People & Roles
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest
Religion & Practice
Liturgical Furniture Chalice with a host
Personal Names
Paṭrōs Manṣūr ‛Azzūz
References
Harrak 2010, p.586-587
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