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AA.01.12 HARRAK

Originally from any of the four churches, but now in the Church of Mār Ēša‛iā storeroom , Old Mosul

Old Mosul › Nineveh
Date
Probably the 18th century or the Jalīlī Period given the fact it is in East Syriac and not Estrangel
Period
Ottoman
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܡܫܝܚܐChristproper-nounroot ܡܫܚ ܐܨܛܠܒwas crucifiedverbroot ܨܠܒ ܘܡܝܬand diedverbroot ܡܘܬ ܘܐܬ[ܩܒܪ: ܘܩܡand he roseverbroot ܩܘܡ ܘܐܬܢܚܡand was resurrectedverbroot ܢܚܡ ܡܠܟܐthe kingnounroot ܡܠܟ ܪܒܐthe greatnounalso the elderroot ܪܒ ܕܬܫܒܘܚܬܐ.]of glorynounroot ܫܒܚ
[ܘܣܠܩand he ascendedverbroot ܣܠܩ ܠܫܡܝܐto Heavennounroot ܫܡܝ ܘܐܡܠܟand reignedverbroot ܡܠܟ ܠܥܠaboveadverbroot ܥܠ ܡܢ݂]fromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ ܟ̇ܠ ܘܥܬܝܕand is destinedadjectiveroot ܥܬܕ ܕܢܝܬܐto comeverbroot ܐܬܐ ܕܢܕܘܢto judgeverbroot ܕܘܢ ܠܚܝܐ ܐܦalsoparticlealso evenroot ܐܦ ܠܡ̈ܝـ[ܬ]ܐ

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

A
Christ was crucified, died and was bu[ried, but the great King of glory rose up to life,]

B
[ascended into heaven, and reigned over] all; he will come again to judge the living and the d[e]ad.

Context
Location Detail Chaldean Church of Mār Ēša‛iā
Dimensions 0.83m × 0.24m (both fragments roughly the same dimensions)
Material & Physical
Architecture Gate
References
Harrak 2010, p. 72-73
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