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AA.12.03 HARRAK

The Syriac Orthodox Church of Mār Tūmā; On a box inside the niche , Old Mosul

Old Mosul › Nineveh
Date
The inscription must be old since it appears on the box of relics. The spelling of the first line (w
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܡܪLordnounalso master (title)root ܡܪ ܬܘܡܐTūmōproper-noun
ܕܬܠܡܕ ܠܐܬܪܐto the placenounroot ܐܬܪ ܕܗܢܕܘ

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) Mār Thomas (2) who christianized the land of India.

Context
Location Detail On a box inside the niche
Material & Physical
Architecture Niche
Personal Names
Mār Thomas
References
Harrak 2010, p.151; Ḥaddād 1976, p. 173
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