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AD.01.22 HARRAK

The Syriac Catholic Church of al-Tāhira: The Old and the New Churches; Shrine of the Fraternity of the Immaculate Conception; the dome , Qaraqōš

Qaraqōš › Nineveh
Date
1895
Language
Garshuni
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Transcription
ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܩܒܪtombnounalso graveroot ܩܒܪ ܐܠܡܪܚܘܡthe lateadjectiveroot ܪܚܡ ܐܠܩܣ
ܛܘܒܝܐṬūbiāproper-noun ܐܒܢson ofnounroot ܒܢ ܩܐܩܘ ܐܠܕܝwhichpronoun
ܬܘܦܐܗ ܐܠܠܗGodproper-nounroot اله ܦܝinpreposition ܫܗܪmonth ofnounroot ܫܗܪ
ܐܝܠܘܠĪlōl (September)noun ܦܝinpreposition ܣܢـ١٨٩٥ـܗ̈ ܡܣܝܚـ[ܝܗ̈]
ܘܩܨ܁ܕ! ܦܝinpreposition ܟܕܡܗ̈ ܐܠܟܗܢܘܬ
ܣܬܗ̈ ܘܬܠـܐܬܘܢ ܣܢܗ̈yearnounroot ܣܢܐ

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

(1-3) This is the grave of the late Priest Tūbīā son of Qāqō, whom God has taken unto him in the month of (4-6) Īlōl (September), the year 1895 of Christ. He spent thirty-six years in serving the priesthood.

Context
Location Detail Shrine of the Fraternity of the Immaculate Conception; the dome.
Dimensions 0.60m × 0.45m
People & Roles
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest who served the priesthood thirty-six years
Personal Names
Ṭūbīā Qāqō
References
Harrak 2010, p.244
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