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AH.01.03 HARRAK

The Syriac Orthodox Church of Mōr Gīwōrgīs, inside the church, on the right wall near the end of the church. Originally,found in the rubble. , Bāhzānī

Bāhzānī › Nineveh
Date
1870
Language
Garshuni
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Transcription
ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܩܒܪtombnounalso graveroot ܩܒܪ ܐܠܡܪܚܘܡthe lateadjectiveroot ܪܚܡ
ܪܒܐܢrabban (monk)noun ܝܘܣܦYawsep (Joseph)proper-noun ܩܕalready (perfective)particleroot ܩܕܫ ܬܘܦܝhe diedverbroot ܘܦܝ
ܦܝinpreposition ܣܢܗ ܡ ١٨٧٠1870numeral

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) This is the grave of the late (2) rabbān Yūsif. He died (3) in the year 1870 of Nativity.

Context
Location Detail Inside the church, on the right wall near the end of the church. Originally, the slab was found in the rubble.
People & Roles
Ecclesiastical Titles Rabbān (title of monks) Yūsif
Personal Names
Rabbān Yūsif
References
Harrak 2010, p.380
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