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AA.03.03 HARRAK

Shrine of Mōr Gīwōrgīs, the second niche , Old Mosul

Old Mosul › Nineveh
Date
1940 copy or adaptation of an older relic box inscription
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܪܟܐhereadverb ܣܝܡܐis placedverbroot ܣܝܡ ܡܢܬܐthe remains/portionnounroot ܡܢܐ
ܕܫܠܝܚܐ ܡܪܝmy Lordnounalso saint (title)root ܡܪ ܫܡܥܘܢŠem‛ōn (Simon)proper-noun
ܩܢܢܝܐof Cana (the Canaanite)adjective ܚܕoneadjectiveroot ܚܕ ܡܢfromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ ܬܠܡܝ̈ܕܐthe disciplesnounroot ܬܠܡܕ
ܕܡܪܢ.of our Lordnounroot ܡܪ ܨܠܘܬܗhis prayernounroot ܨܠܐ ܥܡܢwith usprepositionroot ܥܡ

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) Here are placed the remains (2) of the Apostle Mōr Simon (3) of Cana, one of the disciples (4) of our Lord. May his prayer be with us.

Context
Location Detail Syriac Orthodox Church of the Upper Tāhira
Dimensions 0.55m × 0.40m
Poetic Metre Metre of St Ephrem (same as AA.03.02)
Religion & Practice
Relics Relics mentioned
Material & Physical
Architecture Niche
Personal Names
Mōr Simon of Cana
References
Harrak 2010, pp. 93-94; Ḥaddād 1976, p. 137
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