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AE.01.31 HARRAK

The Syriac Catholic Monastery of Mār Behnam, inside the church, the ceremonial gate (Royal Gate) leading to the Holy of Holies, at the very top of the gate. , Al-Kidr

Al-Kidr › Nineveh
Date
Mid 13th Century
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܠܬܫܒܘܚܬܐto the glorynounroot ܫܒܚ ܘܠܐܝܩܪܐand to the honournounroot ܝܩܪ ܕܬܠܝܬܝܘܬܐof the Trinitynounroot ܬܠܬ ܣܓܝܕܬܐadoredadjectiveroot ܣܓܕ ܘܫܘܝܬand equal inadjectiveroot ܫܘܐ ܒܐܘܣܝܐin essencenoun ܘܠܗܕܪܐand for the exaltationnounroot ܗܕܪ ܘܒܢܝܢܐand edificationnounroot ܒܢܐ ܕܥܕܬܐof the churchnounroot ܥܕܬ
ܩܕܝܫܬܐholyadjectiveroot ܩܕܫ ܕܐܠܗܐ.of Godnounroot ܐܠܗ ܐܬܚܕܬwas renovatedverbroot ܚܕܬ ܘܐܫܬܟܠܠand was completedverbroot ܟܠܠ ܘܐܬܡܠܝand filledverbroot ܡܠܐ ܘܐܨܛܒܬand was embellishedverbroot ܨܒܬ ܬܪܥܐthe gatenounalso the doorroot ܬܪܥ ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܕܒܝܬof the house ofnounroot ܒܝܬ ܩܕܘܫholy ofnounroot ܩܕܫ ܩ̈ܘܕܫܝܢ

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) To the glory and honour of the adored Trinity, equal in essence, and for the exaltation and edification of the holy Church (2) of God, this gate of the area of the Holy of Holies was renovated, completed in full, and adorned.

Context
Location Detail Inside the church, the ceremonial gate (Royal Gate) leading to the Holy of Holies, at the very top of the gate.
Dimensions Royal Gate: 4.15m x 2.30m. Inscription: 2.30m x 0.10m
People & Roles
Builders Gate renovated, completed and adorned
Religion & Practice
Prayer Doxology
Trinity Adored Trinity, equal in essence
Churches & Shrines Named After Holy of Holies; Royal Gate of the church
Material & Physical
Architecture Monumental, elaborately decorated Royal Gate
References
Harrak 2010, p.332-333
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