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AO.01.12 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Mīḵā, courtyard , Alqōš

Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
1914
Language
Syriac and Arabic
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Transcription
ܒܫܡin the name ofnounroot ܫܡ ܚܝܐlifenounalso the livingroot ܚܝܐ ܡܬܘܡܝܐeternaladjectiveroot ܡܬܡ ܕܠܐwithoutparticle ܡܐܬdiesverbroot ܡܘܬ
ܥܠuponprepositionalso over, aboutroot ܥܠ ܣܒܪܐhopenounroot ܣܒܪ ܕܚܝܬof the life ofnounroot ܚܝܐ ܡܝ̈ܬܐ.the deadnounroot ܡܘܬ
ܗܪܟܐhereadverb ܫܟܝܒis laidverbroot ܫܟܒ ܚܣܝܐvirtuousadjectiveroot ܚܣܐ ܩܫܝܫܐthe priestnounroot ܩܫ
ܐܒܪܗܡAbrāhamproper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܕܢܝܐܝܠDāniēlproper-noun ܫܝܟܘŠēkōproper-noun
ܐܬܝܠܕwas bornverbroot ܝܠܕ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܦ̈̇ܡܒyear 1842numeral ܠܡܪܢ:of our Lordnounroot ܡܪ
ܐܬܬܣܝܡwas ordainedverbroot ܣܝܡ ܟܗܢܐpriestnounroot ܟܗܢ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܦ̈̇ܥ:
ܥܢܕhe diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܕܝܢandparticlealso but, nowroot ܕܝܢ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܨ̈̇ܝܕ: ܒܝܪܚin the month ofphraseroot ܝܪܚ
ܟܢܘܢKānōnnoun ܐ̄ܚܪܝ: ܝܘ:16numeral ܒܗ:in itpreposition ܒܝܘܡon the dayphraseroot ܝܘܡ
ܥܪܘܒܬܐFridaynounroot ܥܪܒ ܕܐܘܢܓܠܣ̈ܛܐ:of the Evangelistsnoun ܐܚܝ̈my brothersnounroot ܐܚ
ܨܠܘprayverbroot ܨܠܐ + ܥܠܘܗܝfor himprepositionroot ܥܠ

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

(1-5) In the name of the Ever-Living One, the Eternal who does not die! On the hope of the life of the dead! Here is laid the virtuous priest Abrāhām son of Dāniēl Šēkō. He was born in the year 1842 of our Lord. (6-10) He was ordained priest in the year 1870. He died in the year 1914, in the month of Latter Kānōn (January), the 16th in it, on the day (called) Friday of the Evangelists. My brothers: Pray for him.
B (Latin-French)
(1) Here is laid (2) the Priest Abrāhām Cheiho! (3) B(orn): 1842. O(rdained): 1870. D(ied): 1914. (4) Have mercy upon me at least (5) you, my friends and brothers.
C (Arab.)
(1) This is the grave of the pious and devout priest (2) Ōrāhā Šēkō, a model of gentleness and asceticism. (O God:) Accept him to reside in your eternal bliss!

Context
Location Detail Courtyard.
People & Roles
Professions Stonecutter (omitted letter in family name)
Families & Tribes Šēkō / Cheiho family
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest
Religion & Practice
Liturgical Furniture Chalice surmounted by a host depicted
Prayer Pray for him
Feasts & Commemorations Friday of the Evangelists; dukrānā of the Four Evangelists; denhā (Epiphany)
Personal Names
Abrāhām son of Dāniēl Šēkō Abrāhām Cheiho Ōrāhā Šēkō
References
Harrak 2010, p.422-423
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