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AO.05.01 HARRAK

Patriarchal Residence, the old patriarchal building, adjacent to the Bishop's residence. , Alqōš

Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
1874 (A), 1947 (B)
Language
Syriac
Pope
Pius XII
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Transcription
ܐܬܒܢܝܬwas builtverbroot ܒܢܐ ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܩܠܝܬܐcellnounroot ܩܠܝ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ
ܐܦܢ̈̇ܙyear 1857numeral ܡܪܢܝܬܐof the Lordadjectiveroot ܡܪܐ ܘܪܨܝܦܬܐand the pavementnounroot ܪܨܦ
ܗ̇ܝ ܬܚܬܝܬܐbelow/loweradjectiveroot ܬܚܬ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܐܩܦܗyear 2185numeral
ܗ̇ܝ ܝܘܢܝܬܐof the Greeksadjectiveroot ܝܘܢ ܒܐܘܟܦܢthrough the diligence ofnounroot ܐܟܦ ܝܘܣܦYawsep (Joseph)proper-noun ܫܬܝܬ
ܝܐOnumeralroot ܚܝܐ ܦܛܪܝܪܟܐPatriarchnoun ܒܒܠܝܐBabylonianadjective ܘܒܢܦܩ̈ܬܐand at the expensesnounroot ܢܦܩ
ܕܝܠܗhispronoun ܘܕܥܕܬܐand of the churchnounroot ܥܕܬ ܒܫܘܡܠܝܐthrough the executionnounroot ܡܠܐ
ܘܒܠܐܘܬܐand through the labournounroot ܠܐܐ ܕܒܢܝ̈of the citizens ofnounroot ܒܪ ܩܪܝܬܐthe villagenounroot ܩܪܐ
ܦܪܘܥrewardverbroot ܦܪܥ ܐܢܘ[ܢ] ܒܟܠin allnounroot ܟܠ ܒܘܪ̈ܟܬܐ 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

(1-5) This (patriarchal) cell was built in the year 1857 of the Lord, and the pavement below in the year 2185 of the Greeks (= A.D. 1874), through the diligence of Yawsep the Sixth, the Babylonian Patriarch, and his financial contribution (6-8) and that of the church, and thanks to the execution and labour of the people of the village. May they be rewarded with all blessings amen.
B
(1-3) This gallery along with the patriarchal cell and the corridors that are before them were renovated during the days of Mār Pius (4-6) XII, Pope of Rome, and Mār Yawsep VII Ġanīmā, Patriarch of Babylon. The expenses were 2 dīnārs: The year 1947.

Context
Location Detail The old patriarchal building, adjacent to the Bishop's residence.
Dimensions 0.51m x 0.48m (A), 0.40m x 0.60m (B)
Patriarch Yawsep VI Audō; Yawsep VII Ġanīmā
Pope Pius XII
People & Roles
Builders Building and pavement executed by people of the village
Benefactors Patriarch Yawsep VI and the church financed construction; people of the village contributed labour
Ecclesiastical Titles Babylonian Patriarch; Pope of Rome; Patriarch of Babylon
Religion & Practice
Churches & Shrines Named After The church contributed funds
Material & Physical
Buildings (Administrative) Patriarchal cell, gallery, corridors built and renovated
Currency Expenses of 2 dīnārs
Calendar & Horoscope Dated by year of the Lord and year of the Greeks
Personal Names
Yawsep the Sixth Pius XII Yawsep VII Ġanīmā
References
Harrak 2010, p.442-443
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