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CC.01.02 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of Seeds, inside the church , Armōtā

Armōtā › Erbil
Date
1928
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܢܘthis ispronoun ܩܒܪܐthe tombnounroot ܩܒܪ ܕܚܣܝܐof the virtuousadjectiveroot ܚܣܐ
ܩܫܝܫܐthe priestnounroot ܩܫ ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣGīwargīs (George)proper-noun
ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܒܗܢܢBihnānproper-noun ܕܥܢܕwho diedverbroot ܥܢܕ
ܒܝܪܚin the month ofphraseroot ܝܪܚ ܟܢܘܢKānōnnoun ܩܕܝܡFirstadjectiveroot ܩܕܡ
ܒܗ:in itpreposition ܟܛ:twenty-ninth (29th)numeral ܒܫܢܬin the yearphraseroot ܫܢ
ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ ܐܨܟܚ1928numeral
ܟܬܘܒܐthe writernounroot ܟܬܒ ܫܡܫܐdeaconnounroot ܫܡܫ ܣـــــܘܐ

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) This is the grave of the honourable priest Gīwargīs son of Bihnān who died in the month of First Kānōn (December) (5-7), the 29th in it, in the year 1928 of our Lord. The writer: Deacon Sāwā.

Context
Location Detail Inside the church.
Dimensions 0.44m x 0.32m
People & Roles
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest; Deacon
Material & Physical
Cross Cross on the round top
Calendar & Horoscope Died 29th of First Kānōn (December) 1928
Personal Names
Gīwargīs Bihnān Sāwā
References
Harrak 2010, p.596
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