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FA.01.10 HARRAK

The Citadel of Takrit, south of Takrit , City of Takrit

City of Takrit › Baghdad
Date
9th-10th centuries on the basis of epigraphy
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܬܠܬܐthreenumeralroot ܬܠܬ ܘܐܪܒܥܐand fournumeralroot ܐܪܒܥ ܒـ[...]
ܕܒܢܫܝܦܐthat is in the fine flournounroot ܢܫܦ ܐܠܐbutparticlealso exceptroot ܐܠܐ ܚܙܝseeverbroot ܚܙܐ
ܐܚܘܢour Brothernounroot ܐܚ ܥܒܕservantnounalso slaveroot ܥܒܕ ܐܦܢeven thoughconjunction
ܒܥܐhe begsverbroot ܒܥܐ ܠܟto youpronoun ܪܒܝܐ!the interestnounroot ܪܒܐ [...]
ܒܫܠܡin peacenounroot ܫܠܡ

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) Three and four x[…] (2) that is in the fine flour, but see […] (3) our brother ‘Abd, although [...] (4) You need the interest […] (5) In peace.

Context
Location Detail South of Takrit. Museum No.: IM 139065.
Dimensions 0.06m x 0.11m
Material & Physical
Currency Interest
Measures & Weights Fine flour
Personal Names
‘Abd
References
Harrak 2010, p.616-617; Harrak 2001, p.24 and fig.22
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