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FA.02.12 HARRAK

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

City of Takrit › Baghdad
Date
Between 887 and 904
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܩܕܫsanctifiedverbroot ܩܕܫ ܐܒܐthe Fathernounroot ܐܒ ܩܕalready (perfective)particleroot ܩܕܫ ܒܪܐthe Sonnounroot ܒܪ ܘܪܘܚܐand the Spiritnounroot ܪܘܚ ܩܕܝܫܐthe holy oneadjectivealso saintroot ܩܕܫ ܒܐܝܕܝ ܚܣܝܐvirtuousadjectiveroot ܚܣܐ ܘܪܝܫܐand the leadernounroot ܪܫ ܕܪܝܫܝof the chiefs ofnounroot ܪܫ
ܟܗ̈ܢܐ ܐܬܢܣܝܘܣAtanasiosproper-noun ܡܝܛܪܦܘܠܝܛܝܣMetropolitannoun ܕܝܠܢourpronoun ܠܥܕܬܐfor the churchnounroot ܥܕ ܕܚܨܢܝܬܐof Hassontoproper-noun

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) + The Father, Son and Holy Spirit sanctified (the plaque) at the hands of the Bishop and the leader of the high (2) priests Atanāsiōs, our Metropolitan, for the Church of Ḥaṣṣontō.

Context
Location Detail Hall 5 (Sanctuary). Museum No.: IM 148015.
Dimensions 0.54m x 0.45m
People & Roles
Bishops Atanāsiōs, Bishop and Metropolitan
Ecclesiastical Titles Bishop; leader of the high priests; Metropolitan
Religion & Practice
Liturgical Furniture Marble plaque (ṭablītō) consecration
Trinity The Father, Son and Holy Spirit sanctified the plaque
Churches & Shrines Named After The Church of Ḥaṣṣontō
Material & Physical
Cross Inscription in the shape of a cross
History & Context
Countries & Cities (Foreign) Ḥaṣṣontō
Personal Names
Atanāsiōs
References
Harrak 2010, p.636; Harrak 2001, p. 18, fig.13
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