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AF.01.11 HARRAK

The Syriac Orthodox Monastery of Mār Mattā, courtyard, wing of Bar-Sohdē. , Jabal Alfāf

Jabal Alfāf Nineveh
Date
1928
Language
Syriac
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ܐܫܬܟܠـܠ ܒܢܝܢܐthe buildingnounroot ܒܢܐ ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ
ܬܠܝܬܝthree-(story)adjectiveroot ܬܠܬ ܡܕܝܪ̈ܐstoriesnounalso dwellingsroot ܕܘܪ ܒܒܛܝܠܘܬthrough the diligence ofnounroot ܒܛܠ
ܡܪܝmy Lordnounalso saint (title)root ܡܪ ܐܝܓܢܐܛܝܘܣIgnatius (Īġnātiōs)proper-noun ܐܠܝܐܣAliās (Elias)proper-noun
ܬܠܝܬܝܐTrinityadjectivealso threefoldroot ܬܠܬ ܦܛܪܝܪܟܐPatriarchnoun ܪܒܐthe greatnounalso the elderroot ܪܒ
ܕܐܢܛܝܘܟܝܐof Antiochproper-noun ܒܢܦܩ̈ܬܐat the expensenounroot ܢܦܩ ܕܡܗܝܡof the faithfulnounroot ܐܡܢ
ܘܒܝܨܝܦܘܬܐand through the care ofnounroot ܝܨܦ ܕܛܢܢܐof the zealous oneadjectiveroot ܛܢ ܥܒܘܕܝ‛Abbūdīproper-noun
ܛܢܒܘܪܓܝTambūrajīproper-noun ܐܪܕܟܠܐarchitectnoun ܛܒܝܒܐfamousadjectiveroot ܛܒ
ܒܫܢܬin the yearphraseroot ܫܢ ܐܨܿܟܚ̄ ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ

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.

(1–5) This three story building was completed through the diligence of Mōr Īġnātiōs Aliās the Third, the great Patriarch of Antioch, with the financial assistance of the faithful, (6-8) and through the care of the zealous ‛Abbūdī Tambūrajī, the famous architect, in the year 1928 of our Lord.

Location Detail Courtyard, wing of Bar-Sohdē.
Patriarch Mōr Īġnātiōs Aliās the Third, Patriarch of Antioch
Builders ‛Abbūdī Tambūrajī, the famous architect
Professions Architect
Benefactors The faithful providing financial assistance
Ecclesiastical Titles Patriarch of Antioch
Building Materials Porous hellān-stone
Buildings (Administrative) Three story building completed
Cross Stylised cross with floral plants
Calendar & Horoscope Year 1928 of our Lord
Mōr Īġnātiōs Aliās the Third ‛Abbūdī Tambūrajī
Harrak 2010, p.366-367
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