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FA.02.15 HARRAK

The Site of Al-Chenīsā, Al-Chenisa, out of context , City of Takrit

City of Takrit › Baghdad
Date
Before the 12th century given the shapes of the šīn and the tāw
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܛܘܢـ[
ܢܬܘܐ [
ܫܚܪܬܐforced labournounroot ܫܚܪ ܡـ[...]
ܘܣܒ!and take/haveverbroot ܢܣܒ ܫܠܡܐpeacenounroot ܫܠܡ [...]
ܘܡܢand fromprepositionroot ܡܢ ܝܘܚܢܢYohannan (John)proper-noun ܪܫܢour chiefnounroot ܪܫ [...]

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) xx [...]. (2) He regrets […]. (3) forced labour […] (4) Have the greeting […] (5) and from our chief Yūḥanōn […]

Context
Location Detail Al-Chenisa, out of context. Museum No.: IM 148014.
Dimensions 0.05m x 0.047m x 0.07m
People & Roles
Professions Forced labour
Ecclesiastical Titles Our chief Yūḥanōn
Personal Names
Yūḥanōn
References
Harrak 2010, p.638; Harrak 2001, p. 19, fig. 15
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