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AF.01.03 HARRAK

The Syriac Orthodox Monastery of Mār Mattā, Burial chamber to the east side, immediately following the inscription of Mār Mattā , Jabal Alfāf

Jabal Alfāf › Nineveh
Date
Possible 1691
Language
Garshuni
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Transcription
ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܩܒܪtombnounalso graveroot ܩܒܪ ܐܠܡܪܚܘܡthe lateadjectiveroot ܪܚܡ ܐܠܩܕܝܣthe holynounroot ܩܕܣ ܐܠܛܐܗܪthe righteousadjectiveroot ܛܗܪ
ܐܠܣܥܝܕthe blissfuladjectiveroot ܣܥܕ ܐܠܙܐܗܪthe flourishingadjectiveroot ܙܗܪ ܐܠܛܘܒܐܢܝthe blessed oneadjectiveroot ܛܘܒ ܐܠܒܐܗܪthe illustriousadjectiveroot ܒܗܪ ܡܐܪMar (Saint)nounroot ܡܪܐ ܙܟܝZakkaiproper-noun ܐܒܝܢܐour Fathernounroot ܐܒ
ܐܠܡܢܬ[ܔܒ] ܐܠܕܝwhichpronoun ܐܢܬܩܠdepartedverbroot ܢܩܠ ܡܢfromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ
ܥܐܠܡworldnounroot ܥܠܡ ܐܠܫܩܐthe miserynounroot ܫܩܐ ܐܠܝtopreposition ܥܐܠܡworldnounroot ܥܠܡ ܐܠܦܪܚthe joynounroot ܦܪܚ ܘܐܠܒܩܐand the permanencenounroot ܒܩܐ ܘܩܕand (perfective)particle
ܨܐܪtook placeverbroot ܨܝܪ ܐܢܬܩܐܠܗhis departurenounroot ܢܩܠ ܦܝinpreposition ܣܢܗ̈yearnounroot ܣܢܐ ܣܣܚ868numeral ܠܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܘܣof Alexanderproper-noun
ܐܠܝܘ]ܢܐܢܝ ܐܠܪܒthe Lordnounroot ܪܒ ܝܪܚܡܢܐmay have mercy on usverbroot ܪܚܡ ܦܝinpreposition ܨܠܐܬܗhis prayernounroot ܨܠܐ 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.

English Translation

(1-3) This is the grave of the late Mōr Zakkai our Father, the righteous Saint, flourishing and blissful, the blessed, the illustrious, and the chose[n one], who left this (4-6) world of misery to the world of joy and permanence. His departure took place in the year 868 of Alexander the [Gre]ek. May the Lord have mercy on us through his prayer amen.

Context
Location Detail Burial chamber (bēt-qaddīšē) to the east side, immediately following the inscription of Mār Mattā.
Dimensions 0.75m x 0.45m
Religion & Practice
Prayer May the Lord have mercy on us through his prayer
Feasts & Commemorations Departure of Mor Zakkai year 868 of Alexander
Relics Grave of Mor Zakkai
Material & Physical
Cross Cross in relief in centre; floral motifs
Reliefs Cross in relief and floral motifs
Calendar & Horoscope Year 868 of Alexander the Greek
Personal Names
Mor Zakkai
References
Harrak 2010, p.359-360; Budge 1932, pl. VI (photo).
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