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AO.02.04 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mary The Immaculate Conception, outer wall of the shrine. , Alqōš

Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
1913
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܥܠuponprepositionalso over, aboutroot ܥܠ ܣܒܪܐhopenounroot ܣܒܪ ܕܚܝܬof the life ofnounroot ܚܝܐ ܡܝ̈ܬܐthe deadnounroot ܡܘܬ
ܗܪܟܐhereadverb ܐܬܬܢܝܚhe diedverbroot ܢܘܚ ܒܡܪܝܐin the Lordnounroot ܡܪ
ܡܢܚܐthe lateadjectiveroot ܢܘܚ ܥܝܣܐ‛Īsāproper-noun ܦܬܝPattīproper-noun ܩܘܕܐQōdāproper-noun
ܒܐܩܡܐin the blossomnoun ܕܥܠܝܡܘܬܐof youthnounroot ܥܠܡ
ܐܚܘܗܝhis brothernounroot ܐܚ ܕܩܫܝܫܐof the priestnounroot ܩܫ ܓܒܪܝܠGabriēlproper-noun
ܩܢܟܝܐthe caretakernoun ܕܚܒܢܝܐof Habbāniāproper-noun ܐܬܝܠܕwas bornverbroot ܝܠܕ
ܘ:andconjunctionroot ܘ ܐܕܪ:Ādār (March)noun ܐܨ̈̇ܓ:year 1903numeral ܘܥܢܕand he diedverbroot ܥܢܕ
ܟܐ:21stnumeral ܫܒܛ:Šbāṭ (February)noun ܐܨ̈̇ܢܓ!: ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ
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) On the hope of the life of the dead. Here rests in the Lord the late ‛Īsā Pattī Qōdā, in the blossom of his youth. He was the brother of the Priest Gabriēl, (6-9) the server of the altar of Habbāniā. He was born on the 6th of Ādār (March) 1903, and died on the 21st of Šbāt (February) 1913 of our Lord. Pray for him.

Context
Location Detail Outer wall of the shrine.
Dimensions 0.75m x 0.45m
People & Roles
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest Gabriēl, server of the altar of Habbāniā
Religion & Practice
Liturgical Furniture Altar of Habbāniā served by Priest Gabriēl
Prayer Pray for him
Material & Physical
Cross Stylized cross at the top of the inscription
History & Context
Countries & Cities (Foreign) Habbāniā
Personal Names
‛Īsā Pattī Qōdā Priest Gabriēl
References
Harrak 2010, p.435-436
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