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AD.03.05 HARRAK

The Syriac Orthodox Church of Sergius and Bacchus; Inside the church, to the left side of the Royal Gate , Qaraqōš

Qaraqōš › Nineveh
Date
1744/5
Language
Garshuni
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Transcription
ܩܣpriest (qass)nounroot ܩܣ ܡܬܬܝ
ܘܐܘܠܐܕܗ ܐܝܫܘܥĪšō‛ (Jesus)proper-noun
ܘܒܚܘ ܘܕܢܚܐ ܘandconjunctionroot ܘ [...]
ܘܒܗܢܡand Bihnāmproper-noun ܘܓܡܥܐ

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) Priest Mattī (2) and his sons Īšō‛, (3) Bahhō, Denhā, […] (4) Bihnām, and Jum‛a: (side:) 2056 of Greece.

Context
Location Detail Inside the church, to the left side of the Royal Gate.
Dimensions 0.45m × ca. 0.33m
Material & Physical
Architecture Royal Gate, Gate
Personal Names
Mattī Īšō‛ Bahhō Denhā Bihnām Jum‛a
References
Harrak 2010, p.264-265
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