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AO.07.14 HARRAK

Cemeteries, Rōmā Cemetery , Alqōš

Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
1930
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܪܟܐhereadverb ܫܟܝܒis laidverbroot ܫܟܒ ܐܒܠܚܕAblahadproper-noun
ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܬܐܘܡܐThomas (Tōmā)proper-noun ܐܚܘܗܝhis brothernounroot ܐܚ
ܕܩܫܝܫܐof the priestnounroot ܩܫ ܗܘܪܡܝܙܕHurmizdproper-noun
ܚܢܐHannāproper-noun ܐܒܘܢܐ:Abūnāproper-nounroot ܐܒ ܥܢܕhe diedverbroot ܥܢܕ
ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܨ̈̇ܒܕ!1924numeral ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ
ܐܚܝ̈:my brothersnounroot ܐܚ 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

(1-3) Here is laid Ablahad son of Tōmā, the brother of the Priest Hurmizd (4-6) Hannā Abūnā. He died (in) the year 1924! of our Lord. My brothers: Pray for him.

Context
Location Detail Rōmā cemetery.
Dimensions 0.67m x 0.57m
People & Roles
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest Hurmizd Hannā Abūnā
Religion & Practice
Prayer Request to pray for the deceased
Personal Names
Ablahad Tōmā Hurmizd Hannā Abūnā
References
Harrak 2010, p.452
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