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AA.11.02 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Gīwargīs; Inside the old church, in a niche , Old Mosul

Old Mosul › Nineveh
Date
13th century
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܡܛܠbecauseconjunctionalso on account ofroot ܡܛܠ ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܒܢܐbuiltverbroot ܒܢܐ ܠܗhimpronoun ܐܠܗܐthe Godnounalso Godroot ܐܠܗ ܒܝܬܐthe housenounroot ܒܝܬ ܒܐܪܥܐon earthnounroot ܐܪܥ ܕܟܠܡܢ ܕܨܒܐas he wishedverbroot ܨܒܐ
ܕܢܚܙܐto beholdverbroot ܚܙܐ ܠܡܪܝܐthe Lordnounroot ܡܪܐ ܢܐܬܐlet him comeverbroot ܐܬܐ ܠܒܝܬܗto the housenounroot ܒܝܬ
ܠܒܝܬܟhousealso aboderoot ܒܬ ܥܠܬI cameverbalso enteredroot ܥܠ ܘܩܕܡand beforeprepositionroot ܩܕܡ ܒܝܡthronenounalso tribunal ܕܝܠܟyourspronoun
ܣܓܕܬI paid homageverbroot ܣܓܕ

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) Because of this, the Lord built for himself a house on earth, so that anyone who wants (2) to see the Lord may come to his house. (3) I came into your house and (4) prostrated myself (3) before your throne.

Context
Location Detail Inside the old church, in a niche.
Dimensions 1.25m × 0.80m
Material & Physical
Architecture Niche
References
Harrak 2010, p.141-142; Ḥaddād 1976, p. 169
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