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AP.01.19 HARRAK

The Chaldean Monastery of Rabban Hurmizd, the Church of the Four Evangelists, to the right side. , Jabal Alqōš

Jabal Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
1484/5
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܐܬܚܕܬwas renovatedverbroot ܚܕܬ ܓܘܕܐwallnounroot ܓܘܕ ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܣܪܝܛengravedadjectiveroot ܣܪܛ ܒܫܢܬin the yearphraseroot ܫܢ ܐܥ̈̇ܨܘyear 1796numeral
ܘܬܪܥܐand the gatenounroot ܬܪܥ ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܒܐܝ̈ܕܝ ܠܝܘܢof Greece (Seleucid)proper-nounroot ܝܘܢ ܘܠܐܠܗܐand to Godnounroot ܐܠܗ ܫܘܒܚܐglorynounroot ܫܒܚ
ܚܛܝܐthe sinnernounroot ܚܛܐ ܪܒܢRabbannounroot ܪܒ ܕܘܝܕDawid (David)proper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܩܫܝܫܐthe priestnounroot ܩܫ
ܐܪܓܘܢܫܗArgonšāhproper-noun ܡܢfromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ ܐܬܪܐthe placenounalso the landroot ܐܬܪ ܕܣܠܡܣof Salmasproper-noun

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

(1b) This wall (2a) and this gate (1a) were renovated (2b) at the hands (3) of the sinner Rabban Dāwīd, son of the Priest (4) Argonšāh, of the region of Salmas.
(To the left side:) (1) It is written in the year 1796 (2) of Greece: Glory to God.

Context
Location Detail The Church of the Four Evangelists, inside the church to the right side.
People & Roles
Ecclesiastical Titles Rabban; Priest
Religion & Practice
Prayer Glory to God
Monasteries Monastery (Rabban Hurmizd)
Churches & Shrines Named After Church of the Four Evangelists; renovation of wall and gate
Material & Physical
Architecture Wall and gate renovated
History & Context
Periods / Eras Year 1796 of Greece (Seleucid era)
Countries & Cities (Foreign) Region of Salmas (Urmia region)
Personal Names
Rabban Dāwīd Priest Argonšāh
References
Harrak 2010, p.471; Vosté 1930, # 16; Ḥaddād 1977, p. 185f.
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