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AN.01.03 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Gīwargīs, sacristy. , Tell-Esqof

Tell-Esqof Nineveh
Date
1943
Language
Syriac
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ܗܪܟܐhereadverb ܫܟܝܒis laidverbroot ܫܟܒ ܥܠuponprepositionalso over, aboutroot ܥܠ ܣܒܪܐ.hopenounroot ܣܒܪ
ܕܩܝܡܬܐof the resurrectionnounroot ܩܘܡ ܚܣܝܐvirtuousadjectiveroot ܚܣܐ ܩܫܝܫܐ.the priestnounroot ܩܫ
ܐܠܝܐElias (Ēlīā)proper-noun ܡܬܐMattēproper-noun ܡܪܩܘܣ:.Marqusproper-noun
ܐܬܝܠܕwas bornverbroot ܝܠܕ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܦ̈̇ܦܐ ܠܡܪܢ:.of our Lordnounroot ܡܪ
ܐܬܬܣܝܡwas ordainedverbroot ܣܝܡ ܟܗܢܐpriestnounroot ܟܗܢ ܐܨ̈̇ܝܚ:.year 1918numeral
ܥܢܕ:he diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܐܨ̈̇ܡܓ:year 1943numeral ܐܚܝ̈my brothersnounroot ܐܚ ܨܠܘprayverbroot ܨܠܐ ܏ܥ:.

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.

(1-3) Here is laid on the hope of the resurrection the virtuous priest Ēlīā Mattē Marqus. He was born in the year 1881 of our Lord. He was ordained priest in 1918. He died in 1943. My brothers: Pray for him.

Location Detail Sacristy.
Dimensions 0.70m x 0.45m
Professions Priest
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest; ordained priest
Prayer Pray for him; laid on the hope of the resurrection
Cross Stylised cross at the top
Ēlīā Mattē Marqus
Harrak 2010, p.406
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