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AP.01.11 HARRAK

The Chaldean Monastery of Rabban Hurmizd, originally in caves. , Jabal Alqōš

Jabal Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
A: 1835, B: 1891, 1925, C: 1820
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܒܫܢܬin the yearphraseroot ܫܢ ܐܦܠܗ1835numeral ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ ܡܫܝ܇of Christadjectiveroot ܡܫܚ ܐܢܐIpronounroot ܐܢܐ ܡܚܝܠܐthe feebleadjectiveroot ܡܚܠ
ܐܠܝܫܥĒlīša‛ (Elisha)proper-noun ܝܬܒܬI residedverbroot ܝܬܒ ܒܗܕܐin thispronoun ܩܠܝܬܐcellnounroot ܩܠܝ ܇ ܒܪܫܢܘܬduring the leadership ofnounroot ܪܫ ܐܒܘܢour Fathernounroot ܐܒ ܡܥܠܝܐloftyadjectiveroot ܥܠܐ
ܩܫܝܫܐthe priestnounroot ܩܫ ܚܢܐHannāproper-noun ܓܪܐGerāproper-noun ܕܝܪܝܐthe monknounroot ܕܝܪ ܐܠܩܘܫܝܐof Alqōšadjective ܡܝܩܪܐ܀honourableadjectiveroot ܝܩܪ

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) In the year 1835 of our Lord Christ, I, poor (2) Ēlīša‛ resided in this cell during the leadership of the reverend Abbot (3) the Priest Hannā Gerā, a respected monk of Alqōš.
B
(1) The Abbot Hurmizd, Superior of the monastery, 1891 (2) and again 1925.
C
(1b) I, (2a) Brother Mansūr the monk, (1a) resided in this cell: (2b) the year 1820.

Context
Location Detail Originally in caves.
People & Roles
Abbots Abbot Hannā Gerā; Abbot Hurmizd, Superior of the monastery
Professions Monks who inhabited the natural caves
Ecclesiastical Titles Abbot, Superior; Priest; monks
Religion & Practice
Monasteries Caves/cells of the monastery; the monastery
Personal Names
Ēlīša‛ Hannā Gerā Hurmizd Mansūr
References
Harrak 2010, p.465-466; Vosté 1930, # 6, 7, 8; Ḥaddād 1977, p. 180-181.
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