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AO.07.12 HARRAK

Cemeteries, Mār Šim‛ōn shrine. , Alqōš

Alqōš Nineveh
Date
1922
Language
Syriac
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ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܩܒܪܐthe tombnounroot ܩܒܪ
ܕܥܠܝܡܐof the boynounroot ܥܠܡ ܥܒܘ‛Abbōproper-noun
ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܓܒܝGabbīproper-noun ܡܟܝܫܘMakišūproper-noun
ܡܝܬhe diedverbroot ܡܬ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܨ̈̇ܟܐ
ܠܡܪܢ:of our Lordnounroot ܡܪ ܒܟܢܘܢ:in Kānōnproper-noun ܐ: ܟ:
ܐܚܝ̈my brothersnounroot ܐܚ ܨܠܘprayverbroot ܨܠܐ ܥܠܘܗܝ:for 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.

(1-3) This is the grave of the boy ‛Abbō son of Gabbī Makišū. He died in the year 1921 of our Lord, in First Kānōn (December), the 20th (day). My brothers: Pray for him.

Location Detail Rōmā cemetery.
Dimensions 0.57m x 0.50m
Prayer Request to pray for the deceased boy
‛Abbō Gabbī Makišū
Harrak 2010, p.451
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