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BG.01.01 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mārt(y) Šmūnī, family of the late mayor of Eniškē, Mr. Yaldā Čōpē , Eniškē

Eniškē › Dehōk
Date
1885
Language
Syriac
Pope
Leo XIII
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Transcription
ܐܦܦܗyear 1885numeral ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ
ܒܝܘ̈ܡܝ ܪ̈ܥܘܬܐthe shepherdsnounroot ܪܥܐ ܡܪܝmy Lordnounalso saint (title)root ܡܪ ܠܐܘܢ:Leoproper-noun ܝܓ:13 (XIII)numeral ܦܦܐPopenoun
ܕܪܗܘܡܐof Romeproper-noun ܡܪܝmy Lordnounalso saint (title)root ܡܪ ܐܠܝܐElias (Ēlīā)proper-noun ܦܛܪܝܪܟܐPatriarchnoun
ܕܒܒܠof Babylonproper-noun ܘܡܪܝand Mār/Saintnounroot ܡܪ ܗܢܪܝܟܘܣHenricusproper-noun ܐܝܙܓܕܐenvoynounroot ܐܙܓܕ
ܫܠܝܚܝܐ> ܕܒܝܬof the house ofnounroot ܒܝܬ ܢܗܪܝܢNahren (Mesopotamia)proper-nounroot ܢܗܪ ܘܟܘܪܕܣܬܢand Kurdistanproper-noun
ܕܝܗܒwho gaveverbroot ܝܗܒ ܢܦܩ̈ܬܐexpensesnounroot ܢܦܩ ܕܥܕܬܐof the churchnounroot ܥܕܬ ܕܡܪܬܝof Mart(y) (Lady)nounroot ܡܪ
ܫܡܘܢܝShmuniproper-noun ܘܪ̈ܫܢܐ ܐܝܕܝܥܐwell-knownadjectiveroot ܝܕܥ ܕܓܡܥof the congregationnoun
ܫܡܫܐdeaconnounroot ܫܡܫ ܗܘܡܘHōmōproper-noun ܘܪܝܣand leader ofnounroot ܪܐܣ ܗܒܝܠHabilproper-noun
ܘܫܒܘand Shaboproper-noun ܕܝܫܘDishoproper-noun ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣGīwargīs (George)proper-noun ܘܗܘܡܘand Homoproper-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

(1-5) (The year) 1885 of our Lord. During the days of the shepherds: Mār Leo XIII Pope of Rome, Mār Ēlīā Patriarch of Babylon, Mār Henricus <Apostolic> Envoy in Bēt-Nahrēn and Kurdistan, (6-9) who paid for the expenses of the church of Mārt(y) Šmūnī, and the well-known chiefs of the congregation: Deacon Hōmō, rayyis Hābīl, Šābō Dīšō Gīwargīs, and Hōmō.

Context
Location Detail Family of the late mayor of Eniškē, Mr. Yaldā Čōpē.
Dimensions 0.46m x 0.33m
Patriarch Ēlīā
Pope Leo XIII
People & Roles
Bishops Mār Henricus Apostolic Envoy in Bēt-Nahrēn and Kurdistan
Diplomacy Apostolic Envoy in Bēt-Nahrēn and Kurdistan
Professions Deacon Hōmō; rayyis (chief)
Benefactors Mār Henricus paid expenses; chiefs of the congregation
Ecclesiastical Titles Pope; Patriarch; Deacon
Religion & Practice
Churches & Shrines Named After Church of Mārt(y) Šmūnī
History & Context
Countries & Cities (Foreign) Rome; Babylon; Bēt-Nahrēn; Kurdistan
Personal Names
Leo XIII Ēlīā Henricus Hōmō Hābīl Šābō Dīšō Gīwargīs
References
Harrak 2010, p.549-550
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