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AO.03.03 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Gīwargīs, Above a pillar inside the church. , Alqōš

Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
1906
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܝܫܘܥJesusproper-noun ܦܢܘPannōproper-noun
ܡܝܩܪܐhonourableadjectiveroot ܝܩܪ ܥܕܪassistedverbroot ܥܕܪ ܡܢfromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ
ܩܢܝܢܗhis fortune/possessionnounroot ܩܢܐ ܠܒܢܝܢܐfor the buildingnounroot ܒܢܐ
ܕܗܕܐof thispronoun ܥܕܬܐthe churchnounroot ܥܕܬ : ܒܬܪܝܢ
ܐܠܦܝ̈ܢ ܘܫܒܥܡܐܐand seven hundrednumeralroot ܫܒܥ ܘܚܡܫܝܢand fiftynumeralroot ܚܡܫ
ܩܘܪ̈ܘܫܐ:qirš (coins)noun ܡܪܝܐthe Lordnounalso Lordroot ܡܪ ܢܦܪܥܝܘܗܝmay He reward himverbroot ܦܪܥ
܀ ܒܫܢܬin the yearphraseroot ܫܢ ܐܨ̈̇ܘ ܀

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) The honourable Īšō‛ Pannō assisted the rebuilding of this church from his own fortune with two thousand seven hundred and fifty (6-7) qirš. May the Lord reward him: In the year 1906.

Context
Location Detail Above a pillar inside the church.
Dimensions 0.55m x 0.90m
People & Roles
Benefactors Īšō‛ Pannō assisted the rebuilding from his own fortune
Religion & Practice
Prayer May the Lord reward him
Churches & Shrines Named After Rebuilding of this church
Material & Physical
Cross Ornamental cross decorates the upper part
Currency Two thousand seven hundred and fifty qirš
History & Context
Periods / Eras Year 1906
Personal Names
Īšō‛ Pannō
References
Harrak 2010, p.439
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