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AE.01.17 HARRAK

The Syriac Catholic Monastery of Mār Behnam,façade, the central niche, at the bottom near the floor. , Al-Kidr

Al-Kidr › Nineveh
Date
Mid 13th Century
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܐhereparticlealso behold ܒܬܪܥܟat your doornounroot ܬܪܥ ܐܣܝܐphysiciannounroot ܐܣܐ ܕܪ̈ܚܡܐmercifulnounroot ܪܚܡ ܢܩܫܝܢknockverbroot ܢܩܫ ܟܪ̈ܝܗܐthe sick peopleadjectiveroot ܟܪܗ
ܕܢܬܐܣܘܢ.to be healedverbroot ܐܣܐ ܚܢܢܟyour compassionnounroot ܚܢܢ ܢܦ݂ܘܩ ܘܢܦܪܢܣand provideverbroot ܦܪܢܣ ܠܥ̈ܨܒܐremedy for the injuriesnounroot ܥܨܒ ܕܚܒܪ̈ܬܢof our woundsnounroot ܚܒܪ

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) Lo! At your door, O merciful physician, the sick people knock (2) so that they may be healed; let your compassion come forth and provide remedy for our injuries.

Context
Location Detail Façade of the church, the central niche, at the bottom near the floor.
Dimensions 1.13m x 0.16m
Religion & Practice
Healing Prayer to the merciful physician to heal the sick and provide remedy for injuries
Prayer Supplication for healing at the door of the merciful physician
Monasteries Visit to the monastery (Arabic graffito)
History & Context
Diseases Sick people knocking to be healed; injuries
Personal Names
Yusif Jarjis Harraq
References
Harrak 2010, p.320-321
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