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AH.01.05 HARRAK

The Syriac Orthodox Church of Mōr Gīwōrgīs, inside the church, to the left side wall not far away from the façade of the Royal Gate. , Bāhzānī

Bāhzānī › Nineveh
Date
1892
Language
Garshuni
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Transcription
ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܩܒܪtombnounalso graveroot ܩܒܪ ܐܠܡܪܚܘܡthe lateadjectiveroot ܪܚܡ ܐܠܡܘܡܢthe believernounroot امن
ܐܠܟܝܪthe generousadjectiveroot خير ܣܠܘSallōproper-noun ܐܒܢson ofnounroot ܒܢ ܡܘܣܐMūsā (Moses)proper-noun ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ
ܐܠܕܝwhichpronoun ܐܔܬܗܕwas diligentverbroot جهد ܦܝinpreposition ܥܡܐܪܗ̈the building ofnounroot عمر <ܗܐ>
ܐܠܒܝܥܗ ܘܗܘand hepronoun ܨܐܪtook placeverbroot ܨܝܪ ܣܒܒthe cause behindnounroot سبب
ܬܐܣܝܣܗܐits foundationnounroot اسس ܐܣܬܚܩhe deservedverbroot حقق ܐܢifconjunctionroot ܐܢ ܝܕܦܢhe be buriedverbroot دفن
ܦܝinpreposition ܐܠܗܝܟܠthe templenounroot هيكل ܬܘܦܝhe diedverbroot ܘܦܝ ܣܢܗ̈yearnounroot ܣܢܐ
ܡܣܝܚܝــ١٨٩٢ـــܗ

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

(1-4) This is the grave of the late and generous believer Sallō son of Mūsā, he who was diligent in the building of <this> church. Because he was behind (5-7) its foundation, he deserved to be buried in the sanctuary. He died in the year (Arab.) 1892 (Garsh.) of Christ.

Context
Location Detail Inside the church, to the left side wall not far away from the façade of the Royal Gate.
People & Roles
Builders Sallō son of Mūsā diligent in the building of the church and behind its foundation
Benefactors Sallō son of Mūsā
Religion & Practice
Churches & Shrines Named After The church; buried in the sanctuary
Personal Names
Sallō (Salmān) son of Mūsā
References
Harrak 2010, p.381-382
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