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AO.07.20 HARRAK

Cemeteries, Rōmā Cemetery , Alqōš

Alqōš Nineveh
Date
Probably first half of 20th century
Language
Syriac
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ܗܪܟܐhereadverb ܫܟܝܒis laidverbroot ܫܟܒ ܥܠuponprepositionalso over, aboutroot ܥܠ ܣܒܪܐ]hopenounroot ܣܒܪ
ܕܩܝܡܬܐof the resurrectionnounroot ܩܘܡ ܐܝܣܚܩIshāqproper-noun
ܓܪܟܘGarkōproper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܫܡܗhis namenounroot ܫܡ ܒܪܬdaughter ofnounroot ܒܪ
ܗܘܪܡܙHurmiz(d)proper-noun ܐܒܘܢܐAbūnāproper-nounroot ܐܒ
ܐܬܝܠܕwas bornverbroot ܝܠܕ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܨܝ̈̇
ܘܥܢܕand he diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ××× ×××

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.

(the rest of the inscription is illegible)
(1) [Here is laid on the hope] (2) of the resurrection, Ishāq (3) Garkō son of Šammā daughter of (4) Hurmiz(d) Abūnā. (5) He was born in the year 1910 (6) and died xxx xxx.

Location Detail Rōmā cemetery.
Dimensions 0.55m x 0.25m
Prayer Laid on the hope of the resurrection
Ishāq Garkō Šammā Hurmiz(d) Abūnā
Harrak 2010, p.455
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