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AP.01.20 HARRAK

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

Jabal Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
Probably the 15th Century
Language
Syriac
Pope
Mār Šem‛ōn the Catholicos
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Transcription
ܐܫܬܟܠܠwas completedverbroot ܟܠܠ ܓܘܕܐwallnounroot ܓܘܕ ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܒܢܐbuiltverbroot ܒܢܐ ܠܓܘܕܐthis wallnounroot ܓܘܕ ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܕܘܝܐthe wretched oneadjectiveroot ܕܘܐ ܘܚܠܫܐand weakadjectiveroot ܚܠܫ
ܘܬܪܥܐand the gatenounroot ܬܪܥ ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܒܝ̈ܘܡܝ ܚܢܢܘHannōproper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܝܫܘܥJesusproper-noun ܘܫܪܟܐand the restnounroot ܫܪܟ ܕܥܡܗwho are with himprepositionroot ܥܡ
ܐܒܐthe Fathernounroot ܐܒ ܕܐܒܗ̈ܬܐof fathersnounroot ܐܒ ܡܪܝmy Lordnounalso saint (title)root ܡܪ ܕܐܝܬܝܗܘܢwho areverbroot ܐܝܬ ܡܢfromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ ܐܬܪܐthe placenounalso the landroot ܐܬܪ ܕܬܚܘܡܐof Tehūmāproper-noun ܡܢfromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ
ܫܡܥܘܢŠem‛ōn (Simon)proper-noun ܩܬܘܠܝܩܐCatholicosnoun ܩܪܝܬܐthe villagenounroot ܩܪܐ ܒܪܝܓܝܐBrijiāproper-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 completed (2b) during the days (3) of the Father of Fathers, Mār (4) Šem‛ōn the Catholicos.
(To the left side:) (1b) The wretched and feeble (2) Hannō son of Īšō‛ and others with him (3) who are from the region of Tehūmā, (4) of Brijia village (1a) built this wall.

Context
Location Detail The Church of the Four Evangelists, to the left side inside the church.
Patriarch Mār Šem‛ōn the Catholicos
Pope Mār Šem‛ōn the Catholicos
People & Roles
Builders Hannō son of Īšō‛ and others built the wall
Ecclesiastical Titles Father of Fathers; Catholicos
Religion & Practice
Churches & Shrines Named After Church of the Four Evangelists; completion of wall and gate
Material & Physical
Architecture Wall and gate completed; wall built
History & Context
Countries & Cities (Foreign) Region of Tehūmā (Hakkārī); Brijia village
Personal Names
Mār Šem‛ōn Hannō son of Īšō‛
References
Harrak 2010, p.471-472; Vosté 1930, # 17; Ḥaddād 1977, p. 186.
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