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BI.01.02 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Gīwargīs, above the Holy of Holies , Māngēš

Māngēš › Dehōk
Date
1934
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܢthispronoun ܗܝܟܠܐchurchnounalso templeroot ܗܝܟܠ ܦܪܝܫis dedicatedverbalso set apartroot ܦܪܫ
ܗ̄ܘܐ ܠܐܝܩܪܗ̇in honour of hernounroot ܝܩܪ ܕܝܠܕܬof the Bearer ofnounroot ܝܠܕ
ܐܠܗܐthe Godnounalso Godroot ܐܠܗ ܡܪܬܝLady/Martnounroot ܡܪ ܡܪܝܡMaryproper-noun
ܒܬܘܠܬܐthe Virginnounroot ܒܬܠ ܫܘܠܛܢܝܬܐthe Sultananounalso sovereignroot ܫܠܛ
ܕܘܪܕܢܝܬܐof the Rosaryadjectiveroot ܘܪܕ ܩܕܝܫܬܐholyadjectiveroot ܩܕܫ

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 altar is dedicated (2) in honour of the Mother (3) of God, Mārt(y) Mary (4-5) the Virgin, the Holy Sulṭana of the Rosary.

Context
Location Detail Above the Holy of Holies.
Religion & Practice
Liturgical Furniture Altar dedicated to the Mother of God, Mārt Mary the Virgin, Holy Sulṭana of the Rosary
Material & Physical
Cross Stylized cross surmounting inscription
References
Harrak 2010, p.555
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