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AE.02.04 HARRAK

Al-Jubb “the Pit” or the Outer Martyrion, on the frame of the entrance to the tunnel. , Al-Kidr

Al-Kidr › Nineveh
Date
20th-14th century
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܢܥـ]ܒܕ ܡܪܝܐthe Lordnounalso Lordroot ܡܪ ܪ̈ܚܡܐ ܒܝܘܡܐon the daynounroot ܝܘܡ ܕܡܬܒܥܝܢthat is requiredverbroot ܒܥܐ ܪ̈ܚܡ‍ܐ
ܥܠuponprepositionalso over, aboutroot ܥܠ ܦܛܪܘܣPatrōs (Peter)proper-noun ܘܦܘܠܘܣand Paulproper-noun ܘܣܢܕܐ!and Sindāproper-noun
ܘܫܒܘܪand Šābūrproper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܣܘܠܩـ[ܐ ...]

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) May God have mercy on the day mercy is required (2) on Patrōs, Pawlōs, Sindā, (3) and Šābūr son of Sūlāq[ā …].

Context
Location Detail On the frame of the entrance to the tunnel.
Religion & Practice
Prayer May God have mercy on the day mercy is required
Material & Physical
Architecture Slab covering entrance, ancient octagonal martyrion
Personal Names
Patrōs Pawlōs Sindā Šābūr Sūlāqā
References
Harrak 2010, p.350
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