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AO.01.01 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Mīḵā, sanctuary. , Alqōš

Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
1876
Language
Syriac
Pope
Pius IX
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Transcription
ܐܒܘܢour Fathernounroot ܐܒ ܡܪܝmy Lordnounalso saint (title)root ܡܪ ܡܝܟܐMīkāproper-noun ܪܚܡܗhis friendnounroot ܪܚܡ ܕܡܚܝܢܐ:of the life-giving Onenounroot ܚܝܐ ܒܥܝask forverbroot ܒܥܐ ܚܠܦܝ̈ܢ ܪ̈ܚܡܐ ܒܓܘinsideprepositionroot ܓܘ ܡܕܒܚܟyour altarnounroot ܕܒܚ ܗܢܐ:this (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܡ݂ܢ ܗ̇ܘ ܕܗ݂ܘ ܠܗhimpronoun ܕܒܲܚ ܘܩܲܪܸܒ ܩܘܪܒܢܐ:sacrificenounalso oblationroot ܩܪܒ ܕܢܫܒܘܩthat he may forgiveverbroot ܫܒܩ ܠܚܛܗܝ̈ܢ ܒܝܕby means ofprepositionroot ܐܝܕ ܕܒܚܐ ܗܢܐ:this (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܒܫܢܬin the yearphraseroot ܫܢ
ܐܦܥܘ1876numeral ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ ܐܫܬܟܠܠwas completedverbroot ܟܠܠ ܗܢܐ:this (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܡܕܒܚܐaltarnounroot ܕܒܚ ܩܕܝܫܐthe holy oneadjectivealso saintroot ܩܕܫ ܠܩܘܪܒfor the offering ofnounroot ܩܪܒ ܩܘܪܒܢܐ:sacrificenounalso oblationroot ܩܪܒ ܕܦܓܪܗof his bodynounroot ܦܓܪ ܕܡܫܝܚܐof Christnounroot ܡܫܚ ܘܕܡܗand his bloodnounroot ܕܡ
ܡܚܣܝܢܐ:Forgivernounroot ܚܣܐ ܕܢܗܘܐthat there beverbroot ܗܘܐ ܠܢfor uspronoun ܐܘܟܠܐfoodnounroot ܐܟܠ ܘܡܫܬܝܐand drinknounroot ܫܬܐ ܪܘܚܢܐ܀spiritualadjectiveroot ܪܘܚ ܟܢܫܐcongregationnounroot ܟܢܫ ܕܠܐܝtoiledverbroot ܠܐܐ ܒܒܢܝܢܐ:in the constructionnounroot ܒܢܐ ܛܪܝܗܝsafeguard itverbroot ܢܛܪ ܡ݂ܢ ܟܠalladjectivealso every, eachroot ܟܠ ܢܟܝܢܐ:harmnounroot ܢܟܐ ܕܥܠܡܐof the worldnounroot ܥܠܡ ܘܦܓܪܐand the bodynounroot ܦܓܪ ܘܣܛܢܐ:and Satanproper-nounroot ܣܛܢ ܒܓܢthrough the intercessionnounroot ܓܢ ܐܡܟyour Mothernounroot ܐܡ ܐܘ̇ ܚܢܢܐ܀compassionateadjectiveroot ܚܢܢ ܐܡܝܢamenparticleroot ܐܡܢ +

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) Our Father Mār Mīkā friend of the life-giving One: Beg for mercy inside this sanctuary of yours on our behalf from the One who immolated and offered himself as sacrifice so that he may forgive our sins through this sacrifice. In the year (2a) 1876 of our Lord this holy altar was completed for the offering of the oblation of the body of Christ and of his (3a) forgiving (2b) blood, (3b) so as to become for us spiritual food and drink. The congregation that toiled in the construction, safeguard from every harm made by the world, the body and Satan, through the intercession of your Mother, O compassionate One, amen.
B
(It was) at the time of the chosen pastors Pope Pius the Ninth and Mār Yawsep Audō, Babylonian Catholicos-Patriarch, who worked in your vineyard, O Lord, in glory with the righteous ones: In the year 2187 of the Greeks.

Context
Location Detail Sanctuary.
Dimensions 4.80m x 3.50m
Poetic Metre Inscription A metrical (5 × 5 syllables); inscription B follows the metre of St Ephrem
Patriarch Yawsep VI Audō (Mār Yawsep Audō, Babylonian Catholicos-Patriarch)
Pope Pius IX
People & Roles
Builders Congregation that toiled in the construction
Religion & Practice
Liturgy Holy altar completed for offering of the oblation of the body and blood of Christ
Liturgical Furniture Holy altar
Christology Christ who immolated and offered himself as sacrifice; body and forgiving blood of Christ
Prayer Intercession of the Mother (Mary); beg for mercy
Shrines Commemorative inscription dedicated to Saint Mīkā; sanctuary of Mār Mīkā
Material & Physical
Architecture Monumental gate decorated with floral designs
History & Context
Periods / Eras Year 1876 of our Lord; year 2187 of the Greeks
Personal Names
Mār Mīkā Pope Pius IX Mār Yawsep Audō
References
Harrak 2010, p.410-411
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