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AO.01.03 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Mīḵā, the courtyard. , Alqōš

Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
Originally 1881
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܕܘܟܪܢܐthe memorialnounroot ܕܟܪ ܕܩܕܡbeforeprepositionroot ܩܕܡ ܐܣ̈ܐ ܗܠܝܢ.thesedemonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ
ܩܒܝܪܝܢare buriedverbroot ܩܒܪ ܚܢܐHannāproper-noun ܓܘܙܐ.Gūzāproper-noun
ܥܢܕhe diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܫܢܬ:year (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܦܟܓ:1823numeral ܠܡܪܢ.of our Lordnounroot ܡܪ
ܘܒܪܗand his sonnounroot ܒܪ ܝܘܣܦYawsep (Joseph)proper-noun ܪܝܣheadnounroot ܪܐܣ ܡܫܡܗܐ.famousadjectiveroot ܫܡ
ܥܢܕhe diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܫܢܬ:year (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܦܦܐ:.1881numeral
ܐܚܝ̈my brothersnounroot ܐܚ ܒܥܘprayverbroot ܒܥܐ ܚܠܦܝܗܘܢ.for themprepositionroot ܚܠܦ

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) Epitaph before (the time of) these walls: (2-5) Are buried Hannā Gūzā—he died in the year 1823 of our Lord—and his son Yūsif the famous rayyis (chief)—he died in the year 1881. (6) My brothers pray for them.

Context
Location Detail The courtyard.
People & Roles
Professions Yūsif the famous rayyis (chief); Priest Mīkā’ēl Yaldekō
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest Mīkā’ēl Yaldekō
Religion & Practice
Prayer My brothers pray for them
History & Context
Periods / Eras Year 1823 of our Lord; year 1881
Personal Names
Hannā Gūzā Yūsif Mīkā’ēl Yaldekō
References
Harrak 2010, p.413
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