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AD.06.06 HARRAK

The Syriac Orthodox Church of Mārt(y) Šmūnī. , southwest side of Qaraqōš

southwest side of Qaraqōš › Nineveh
Date
1988
Language
Syriac and Arabic
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Transcription
ܗܪܟܐhereadverb ܡܬܬܢܝ݂ܚ
ܩܫܝܫܐthe priestnounroot ܩܫ ܒܪܨܘܡBarsūmproper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܝܫܘܥJesusproper-noun
ܐܬܝܠܕwas bornverbroot ܝܠܕ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܨܟܕyear 1924numeral ܡ
ܐܬܬܣܪܚhe was ordainedverbroot ܣܪܚ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܨܣܘ1966numeral
ܫܢܝdepartedverbroot ܫܢܐ ܒܫܒܛin Šbāt (February)noun ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܨܦܚ1988numeral

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 rests (2) the Priest Barsūm son of Yēšū‛. (3) He was born in the year 1924 of Christ. (4) He was ordained in the year 1966. (5) He departed in Šbāt (February), 1988.

Context
Location Detail Inside the church.
Dimensions 0.70m x ca. 0.55m
People & Roles
Professions Priest ordained for Sinjār
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest Barsūm
Material & Physical
Cross A cross above the inscriptions
Calendar & Horoscope Dated by year of Christ; month Šbāt (February)
History & Context
Countries & Cities (Foreign) Sinjār
Personal Names
Barsūm Yēšū‛
References
Harrak 2010, p.296
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