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AP.01.07 HARRAK

The Chaldean Monastery of Rabban Hurmizd, the upper īwān, above the door of the Abbot’s room. , Jabal Alqōš

Jabal Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
1867
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܒܫܢܬin the yearphraseroot ܫܢ ܐܦܣ݅ܙ ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ ܐܬܒܢܝܬܸwas builtverbroot ܒܢܐ ܩܠܝܬܐcellnounroot ܩܠܝ ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ
ܕܡܬܩܪܝܐthat was calledverbroot ܩܪܐ ܕܐܒܘܢܐof Abūnānounroot ܐܒ ܡ݂ܢ ܐܒܘܢour Fathernounroot ܐܒ ܐܠܝܫܥĒlīša‛ (Elisha)proper-noun ܪܫthe beginning ofnounroot ܪܫ ܕܝܪܐmonasterynounroot ܕܝܪ

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

(1a) In the year 1867 of our Lord, this cell (2a) called ‘of Abūnā’ (1b) was built (2b) by our Abbot Ēlīša‛, the Superior of the monastery.

Context
Location Detail The upper īwān, above the door of the Abbot’s room.
Dimensions 0.57m x 0.45m0.83m x 0.29m
People & Roles
Abbots Abbot Ēlīša‛, Superior of the monastery
Builders Cell built by Abbot Ēlīša‛
Ecclesiastical Titles Abbot, Superior; Abūnā (priest)
Religion & Practice
Monasteries The monastery; Abbot's room/cell
Personal Names
Ēlīša‛
References
Harrak 2010, p.462-463; Ḥaddād 1977, p. 177.
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