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DA.01.02 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mārt(y) Mariam, storeroom , Sulaimāniyyam, the Capitol

Sulaimāniyyam, the Capitol › Sulaimāniyya
Date
1905
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܥܢܕhe diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܡܢfromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ ܥܠܡܐworldnounroot ܥܠܡ ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ
ܥܒܘܪܐephemeraladjectiveroot ܥܒܪ ܘܚܙܩand departedverbroot ܚܙܩ ܠܥܠܡܐto the worldnounroot ܥܠܡ
ܗ̇ܘ ܕܠܐwithoutparticle ܥܒ̇ܪ ܚܣܝܐvirtuousadjectiveroot ܚܣܐ
ܐܲܠܲܟܵܐ ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܦܘܠܘܣPawlōs (Paul)proper-noun
ܒܝܪܚܐin the monthnounroot ܝܪܚ ܐܝܠܘܠĪlōl (September)noun :ܟܕ:whenconjunctionalso while, asroot ܟܕ
ܒܫܢܬin the yearphraseroot ܫܢ ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ ܝܫܘܥJesusproper-noun
ܡܫܝܚܐChristproper-nounroot ܡܫܚ ܐܨܗ:1905numeral

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

(3b-4) The virtuous Alakā son of Pawlōs (1-3a) passed away from this temporary world and departed to the world that does not perish, (5-8) in the moth of Īlōl (September), 24th (day) (Arab.) 24, (Syr.) in the year 1905 of our Lord Jesus Christ (Arab.) 1905.

Context
Location Detail Storeroom.
Dimensions 1.52m x 0.47m x 0.36m
People & Roles
Benefactors Deceased was a rich, generous man who helped the poor
Families & Tribes ‛Alakah family name
Material & Physical
Cross Stylized cross dominating the top panel
Calendar & Horoscope Died 24th of Īlōl (September) 1905
Personal Names
Alakā (Karīm ‛Alakah) Pawlōs
References
Harrak 2010, p.600
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