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AO.07.10 HARRAK

Cemeteries, Mār Šim‛ōn shrine. , Alqōš

Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
1921
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܩܒܪܐthe tombnounroot ܩܒܪ ܕܚܣܝܐof the virtuousadjectiveroot ܚܣܐ
ܚܢܐHannāproper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܓܓܘ ܐܘܕܘAudōproper-noun
ܕܥܢܕwho diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܨ̈̇ܟyear 1920numeral ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ
ܐܚܝ̈my brothersnounroot ܐܚ ܨܠܘprayverbroot ܨܠܐ ܥܠܘܗܝfor himprepositionroot ܥܠ
ܕܢܬܚܢܢthat he may be pitiedverbroot ܚܢܢ

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) This is the grave of virtuous (2) Hannā son of Gaggō Ōdō, (3) who died in the year 1920 of our Lord. (4) My brother: Pray for him (5) so that he may be pitied.

Context
Location Detail Rōmā cemetery.
Dimensions 0.50m x 0.38m
Religion & Practice
Prayer Request to pray for the deceased
Personal Names
Hannā Gaggō Ōdō
References
Harrak 2010, p.450
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