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AP.01.08 HARRAK

The Chaldean Monastery of Rabban Hurmizd, the upper īwān, in the wall. , Jabal Alqōš

Jabal Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
1931
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܐܬܢܩܪwas hollowed outverbroot ܢܩܪ ܘܐܬܬܪܘܚand was widenedverbroot ܪܘܚ ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ
ܐܣܛܘܐīwān (portico)noun ܚܡܫfiveadjectiveroot ܚܡܫ ܐܡ̈ܝܢ ܒܐܪܒܥܝܢin fortynumeralroot ܐܪܒܥ
ܝܘܡܝ̈ܢ ܒܐܝܕܝ̈at the hands ofnounroot ܐܝܕ ܐ̈ܚܐ ܗܘܪܡܝܙܕHurmizdproper-noun
ܘܐܝܣܚܩand Ishāqproper-noun ܘܐܪܡܝܐand Ēramiāproper-noun ܘܝܗ̄ܒ
ܐܠܗܐthe Godnounalso Godroot ܐܠܗ ܘܒܪܥܕܬܐand Bar-ʿEdtāproper-noun ܘܡܪܘܓܐand Marrōgāproper-noun
ܒܪܫܢܘܬduring the leadership ofnounroot ܪܫ ܐܒـ[ܐ] ܝܘܣܦYawsep (Joseph)proper-noun ܢܓܪܐNaggārāproper-nounroot ܢܓܪ
ܪܫܐhead/Superiornounroot ܪܫ ܓܘܢܝܐgeneraladjectiveroot ܓܘܢ ܕܕܝܪ̈ܬܐof the monasteriesnounroot ܕܝܪ ܕܟܠܕ̈ܝܐ
ܒܨܦܬthrough the care ofnounroot ܨܦ ܐܒـ[ܐ] ܬܐܘܡܐThomas (Tōmā)proper-noun ܕܟܪܡܠܝܫof Karamlēsproper-noun
ܪܫܐhead/Superiornounroot ܪܫ ܕܝܠܢܝܐparticular (Superior)adjective ܕܕܝܪܐof the monasterynounroot ܕܝܪ ܕܡܪܝof Saintnounroot ܡܪܐ ܘܪܒܢand Rabbannounroot ܪܒ
ܗܘܪܡܝܙܕHurmizdproper-noun ܦܪܣܝܐ:the Persianadjective ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ
ܐܨܠܐ1931numeral ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ 1931

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

(1-5) This īwān was hollowed out and widened by five cubits in forty days, at the hands of the Brothers Hurmizd, Ishāq, Ēramiā, Yahb-Allāhā, Bar-‛Edtā, and Marrōgā, (6-10) during the leadership of the Abbot Yawsep Naggārā, the Superior General of the Chaldean monasteries, and through the care of the Abbot Tōmā of Karamlēs, Superior General of the monastery of Mār and Rabban Hurmizd the Persian: The year (11) 1931 of our Lord.

Context
Location Detail The upper īwān, in the wall.
Dimensions 0.60m x 0.45m
People & Roles
Abbots Abbot Yawsep Naggārā, Superior General of Chaldean monasteries; Abbot Tōmā of Karamlēs
Builders Brothers who hollowed out and widened the īwān
Ecclesiastical Titles Abbot, Superior General; Brothers (monks)
Religion & Practice
Monasteries Chaldean monasteries; monastery of Mār Rabban Hurmizd the Persian
Material & Physical
Architecture Īwān hollowed out and widened
Reliefs Painted animals (eagle, dragon, lion)
Measures & Weights Widened by five cubits
Animals & Birds Painted eagle, dragon, and lion surrounding the slab
Personal Names
Hurmizd Ishāq Ēramiā Yahb-Allāhā Bar-‛Edtā Marrōgā Yawsep Naggārā Tōmā of Karamlēs
References
Harrak 2010, p.463; Ḥaddād 1977, p. 178
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