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FA.02.10 HARRAK

The Site of Al-Chenīsā, room 5 (sancturary) , City of Takrit

City of Takrit › Baghdad
Date
Most likely ca. 774. Bishop Yawsef was the ecclesiastical leader of Takrit for a short while after 7
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܠܐܝܩܪܐfor the glorynounroot ܝܩܪ ܕܬܠܝܬܝܘܬܐof the Trinitynounroot ܬܠܬ
ܚܣܝܐvirtuousadjectiveroot ܚܣܐ ܡܪܝmy Lordnounalso saint (title)root ܡܪ ܝܘܣܦYawsep (Joseph)proper-noun ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐBishopnoun
ܒܢܘܗܝthe sons ofnounroot ܒܪ ܕܡܪܝof Saintnounroot ܡܪܐ ܐܦܪܝܡEphremproper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܝـ[...]

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) For the Glory of the Trinity: (2) + The venerable Mōr Yawsef Bishop (3) [...] the sons of Mōr Afrēm son of [...].

Context
Location Detail Hall 5 (Sanctuary). Museum No.: IM 148278.
Dimensions 0.75m x 0.75m
People & Roles
Bishops Mōr Yawsef, Bishop of Takrit
Ecclesiastical Titles Bishop
Religion & Practice
Liturgical Furniture Marble plaque (ṭablītō) consecrated as depository of sacred vessels on the altar
Trinity Consecration for the Glory of the Trinity
Material & Physical
Cross Back ornamented with an incised cross; possible cross in line 2
Personal Names
Mōr Yawsef Mōr Afrēm
References
Harrak 2010, p.634; Harrak 2001, p. 17, fig. 9
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