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AH.01.09 HARRAK

The Syriac Orthodox Church of Mōr Gīwōrgīs, inside the church, near the Royal Gate. , Bāhzānī

Bāhzānī › Nineveh
Date
1976
Language
Syriac and Arabic
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Transcription
ܗܪܟܐhereadverb ܡܬܬܢܝܚrestsverbroot ܢܘܚ
ܟܘܪܝܐchorepiscoposnoun ܡܘܫܐMūšēproper-noun
ܕܒܝܬof the house ofnounroot ܒܝܬ ܫܡܐܢܝŠamānīproper-noun
ܐܬܝܠܕwas bornverbroot ܝܠܕ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܨܟܓ ܡ̄of (the month)preposition
ܐܬܬܣܪܚhe was ordainedverbroot ܣܪܚ ܐܨܢܚ1958numeral ܡ̄of (the month)preposition
ܐܬܬܢܝܚhe diedverbroot ܢܘܚ ܐܨܥܘ1976numeral ܡ̄of (the month)preposition
ܡܘܬܐdeath (emphatic)nounroot ܡܬ ܛܪܘܢܐoppressiveadjective ܠܓܠܦܗthe statue ofnounroot ܓܠܦ ܕܡܘܫܐof Mūšēproper-noun ܬܒܪshatteredverbroot ܬܒܪ ܒܕܪscatteredverbroot ܒܕܪ
ܘܠܢܥ̈ܡܬܗ ܗܢܝ̈ܐܬܐ ܫܬܩsilencingverbroot ܫܬܩ ܘܩܒܪand buryingverbroot ܩܒܪ
ܡܪܢour Lordnounroot ܡܪ ܝܫܘܥJesusproper-noun ܠܟܗܢܟyour priestnounroot ܟܗܢ ܙܗܝܐvenerableadjectiveroot ܙܗܐ ܕܨܝܕܝܟwho to youpreposition ܐܬܕܒܪwas ledverbroot ܕܒܪ
ܩܒܠbefore/fromverbroot ܩܒܠ ܒܪ̈ܚܝܟ ܘܠܒܘܨܪ̈ܘܗܝ ܠܗhimpronoun ܠܐnonegationalso notroot ܠܐ ܬܬܕܟܪrememberverbroot ܕܟܪ

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

(1a-3a) Here rests the Chorepiscopos Mūšē of the family Šamānī. (1b-3b) He was born in the year 1923 of Christ. He was ordained in 1958 of Christ. He died in 1976 of Christ.
B
(1) Oppressive death shattered and scattered the statue of Mūšē, (2) silencing and burying his pleasant melodies! (3) Our Lord Jesus: Your honourable priest who was led to you, (4) accept through your mercy and remember not his faults.

Context
Location Detail Inside the church, near the Royal Gate.
People & Roles
Professions Priest, Chorepiscopos
Families & Tribes Family Šamānī
Ecclesiastical Titles Chorepiscopos
Religion & Practice
Christology Our Lord Jesus
Churches & Shrines Named After Church of Ba‛šīqā for the Syriac Orthodox
Literature Entrusted with the Gospel, proclaimed it with pen and writing
Material & Physical
Cross Stylised cross surrounded by floral motifs
History & Context
Periods / Eras Born 1923, ordained 1958, died 1976
Personal Names
Mūšē Mūsā Mattī al-Šamānī
References
Harrak 2010, p.385-386
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