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GA.01.12 HARRAK

Archaeological site located 7km north-west of al-Uḵaiḍir castle, The church , Quṣair

Quṣair › Kerbala
Date
Before the 9th century
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܐܠܗܐthe Godnounalso Godroot ܐܠܗ ܚܘܢܝܗܝhave pity on himverbroot ܚܢܢ ܠـ ×××
ܠܐnonegationalso notroot ܠܐ ܬ×× ܘܠܐand notparticleroot ܡܠܐ ×××
ܘܒܥܐand ask/begverbroot ܒܥܐ ×××××

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) God, have pity on xxx (2) do not xxx and not (3) xxx xxx ask xxx xxx.
B
(1) xxx xxx (2) xxx on account of xxx (3) xxx xxx (4) xxx two your cross.
C
4 ××××××××××
(1) Extend, my Lord, xxx. (2) Holy Apostles beg (3) the Lo[r]d that he may have mercy on me and forgive (4) xxx xxx.

Context
Location Detail The church. Museum No.: Not available.
Religion & Practice
Prayer God have pity; have mercy and forgive
Churches & Shrines Named After Graffiti on church wall
Material & Physical
Cross Your cross
References
Harrak 2010, p.651-652
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