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BD.01.02 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Gīwargīs, niche to the left side of the right altar , Bersevē

Bersevē › Dehōk
Date
Probably 1924, time of the original building
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܨܠܘprayverbroot ܨܠܐ ܠܕܦܠܚܘfor those who workedverbroot ܦܠܚ
ܘܥܡܠܘand laboredverbroot ܥܡܠ ܪܒܢRabbannounroot ܪܒ ܬܘܡـ[ܐ]
ܘܟܪܝܬand Keritproper-noun ܘܒܪand son/equal ofnounroot ܒܪ ܝܘܢܢYonan (Jonah)proper-noun
ܩܝܘܡܐdeputynounroot ܩܘܡ ܕܥܕܬܐof the churchnounroot ܥܕܬ

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) Pray for those who worked (2) and toiled: Rabbān Tōm[ā], (3) Kerit, and Bar-Yōnān (4) the superintendent of the church.

Context
Location Detail Niche to the left side of the right altar.
Dimensions 0.63m x 0.70m
People & Roles
Builders Those who worked and toiled on the church
Professions Superintendent of the church (Bar-Yōnān)
Religion & Practice
Prayer Pray for those who worked and toiled
Churches & Shrines Named After The church
Personal Names
Rabbān Tōmā Kerit Bar-Yōnān
References
Harrak 2010, p.543
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