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AP.02.31 HARRAK

Chaldean Monastery of Our Lady of Seeds, inner courtyard , Jabal Alqōš

Jabal Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
1858
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܐܬܢܩܪwas hollowed outverbroot ܢܩܪ ܓܘܪܢܐfont/basinnounroot ܓܪܢ ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܕܡܝ̈ܐof waternounroot ܡܝ ܒܝܘܡܝ̈during the days ofnounroot ܝܘܡ ܐܒܐthe Fathernounroot ܐܒ
ܐܠܝܫܥĒlīša‛ (Elisha)proper-noun ܪܫܐhead/Superiornounroot ܪܫ ܓܘܢܝܐgeneraladjectiveroot ܓܘܢ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܦܢܚyear 1858numeral ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ

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) This font of water was cut during the days of the Abbot (2) Ēlīša‛, Superior General, in the year 1858 of our Lord. (3, Arab.) 1858 of Nativity.

Context
Location Detail Inner courtyard.
Dimensions 1.40m x 0.55m x 0.55m
People & Roles
Abbots Abbot Ēlīša‛, Superior General
Ecclesiastical Titles Superior General
Religion & Practice
Liturgical Furniture Font of water cut, with water pipe fitted
Baptism Font of water
Personal Names
Ēlīša‛
References
Harrak 2010, p.526
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