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AE.01.39 HARRAK

The Syriac Catholic Monastery of Mār Behnam, the gate of the burial chamber—the Shrine of the Forty Martyrs, located to the east corner of the church. , Al-Kidr

Al-Kidr Nineveh
Date
Mid 13th century
Language
Syriac
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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 ܘܐܨܛܒܬand was embellishedverbroot ܨܒܬ ܬܪܥܐthe gatenounalso the doorroot ܬܪܥ ܗܢܐ:this (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܐܠܗܐthe Godnounalso Godroot ܐܠܗ ܢܚܣܐmay pardonverbroot ܚܣܐ ܠܟܠto allnounroot ܟܠ ܕܐܫܬܘܬܦwho participatedverbroot ܫܘܬܦ ܐܡܝܢamenparticleroot ܐܡܢ

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.

(1) To the glory and honour of the adored Trinity, equal in essence and for the exaltation and edification of the (2a) holy (1b) Church (2b) of God, This gate was renovated and adorned. May God pardon everyone who participated, amen.

Location Detail The church, the gate of the burial chamber—the Shrine of the Forty Martyrs, located to the east corner of the church.
Prayer May God pardon everyone who participated, amen
Trinity The adored Trinity, equal in essence
Churches & Shrines Named After Holy Church of God; Shrine of the Forty Martyrs; gate of the burial chamber
Architecture Monumental gate renovated and adorned
Harrak 2010, p.338-339
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