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FA.01.11 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
ܡܢfromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ ܡܪܝܡܬܝ!Mor-Mattaiproper-noun ܫܒܥܣܪseventeennumeralroot ܫܒܥ
ܡܢfromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ ܫܘܒܚܠܡܪܢShubho-l-Moranproper-noun ܫܡܫܐ؟ ܕܗܘܐwhich wasverbroot ܗܘܐ ܐ[...]
ܡܢfromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ ܒܪܥܒܓܕܐ!Bar-'Ab-Gaddaproper-noun ܕܥܢܝܙܐof 'Unaizaproper-noun ܬܠܬܐthreenumeralroot ܬܠܬ ܙܘ[ܙܐ ...]
ܒܐܝܕܝ ܕܢܚܐDenṢā (Denḥā)proper-noun ܕܘܠܝܬܐof Walitaproper-noun ܬܠܬ[ܐthreenumeralroot ܬܠܬ ܙܘܙܐ ...]
ܒܐܝܕܝ ܫܘܒܚܐglorynounroot ܫܒܚ ܕܓܝܣـ[
ܒܐܝܕܝ ܚܦܣܘHafsuproper-noun ܕܓܝܣـ[...]
ܒܐܝܕܝ ܥܘܝܕܐ'Ewidoproper-noun ܕ[...]ofparticlealso that, which, whoroot ܕ
ܫܗܪܐthe Vigilnounroot ܫܗܪ ܕܦܘܠܘ[ܣ؟]

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) From Mōr-Mattai, seventeen (zūzē). From Šubḥō-l-Mōran the deacon, who was […]. From Bar-‘Ab-Gaddā of ‛Unaizā, three zūz[ē…]. With Denḥō, of Walitā, thr[ee zūzē […] (6-9) And with Šubḥō-(l-Mōran) of Gis[…] With Ḥafsū of Gis[…]. With ‘Ewīdō of […].The Vigil of (Saint) Pawlō[s?].
Ba
Bb
Ba
(1) Worth fif[ty/fifteen] (2) four […].
Bb
(1) of Bokt-Īšō‛ son of Sēwērō xxx (2) the wicked?

Context
Location Detail South of Takrit. Museum No.: IM 139084 (A and B).
Dimensions A) 0.115m x 0.11m B) 0.105m x 0.12m
People & Roles
Professions Record of deliveries
Ecclesiastical Titles The deacon
Religion & Practice
Feasts & Commemorations The Vigil of (Saint) Pawlōs
Material & Physical
Cross Cross at the beginning of the inscription
Currency Zūzē
History & Context
Countries & Cities (Foreign) ‛Unaizā; Walitā
Personal Names
Mōr-Mattai Šubḥō-l-Mōran Bar-‘Ab-Gaddā Denḥō Ḥafsū ‘Ewīdō Pawlōs Bokt-Īšō‛ Sēwērō
References
Harrak 2010, p.617-618; Harrak 2001, p. 24 and fig. 23
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