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BE.01.02 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mārt(y) Šmūnī, inside the church , Arāden

Arāden › Dehōk
Date
1935 or shortly thereafter
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܬܪܥܐthe gatenounalso the doorroot ܬܪܥ ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܥܡwithprepositionalso together withroot ܥܡ ܐܟܣܕܪܐbalcony/porticonoun ܕܩܕܡܘܗܝthan his predecessorsnounroot ܩܕܡ
ܥܘܠܘgo inverbroot ܥܠ ܒܬܪ̈ܥܘܗܝ ܒܬܘܕܝܬܐwith thanksgivingnounroot ܝܕܐ ܘܠܕܪ̈ܘܗܝ ܒܫܘܒܚܐwith praisenounroot ܫܒܚ
ܐܬܬܩܝܡwas erectedverbroot ܩܘܡ ܬܪܥܐthe gatenounalso the doorroot ܬܪܥ ܕܥܕܬܐof the churchnounroot ܥܕܬ ܕܡܪܬܝof Mart(y) (Lady)nounroot ܡܪ ܫܡܘܢܝShmuniproper-noun ܕܐܪܕܢof Aradennoun
ܘܫܪܟܐand the restnounroot ܫܪܟ ܕܒܕܩܐof the ruinsnounroot ܒܕܩ ܒܫܢܬin the yearphraseroot ܫܢ ܐܨ̈̇ܠܗ ܠܡܫܝܚܐof Christnounroot ܡܫܚ ܡܪܢour 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 is the gate along with its gallery before it: (2) Enter into his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. (31-b) The gate of the church of Mārt(y) Šmūnī of Arāden and the rest of the ruins were rebuilt in the year 1935 of Christ our Lord.

Context
Dimensions 2.27m x 1.5m
Religion & Practice
Liturgy Ps 100:4 enter his gates with thanksgiving
Churches & Shrines Named After Gate of the church of Mārt(y) Šmūnī of Arāden rebuilt
Material & Physical
Architecture Gate with arch and jambs; ornamental cross block
Buildings (Administrative) Gate and ruins rebuilt in 1935
Cross Ornamental cross inserted in arch
History & Context
Countries & Cities (Foreign) Arāden
References
Harrak 2010, p.545
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