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BI.01.03 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Gīwargīs, above the gate of the sanctuary to the right side , Māngēš

Māngēš › Dehōk
Date
1934
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܢthispronoun ܗܝܟܠܐchurchnounalso templeroot ܗܝܟܠ
ܦܪܝܫis dedicatedverbalso set apartroot ܦܪܫ ܗܘhepronounalso itroot ܗܘ ܠܓܢܒܪto the mighty one ofnounroot ܓܢܒܪ
ܚܝܠܐthe mightnounroot ܚܝܠ ܡܪܝmy Lordnounalso saint (title)root ܡܪ ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣGīwargīs (George)proper-noun
ܣܗܕܐthe martyrnounroot ܣܗܕ ܢܨܝܚܐvictoriousadjectiveroot ܢܨܚ

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 (2) is dedicated to the most (3) powerful Mār Gīwargīs (4) the victorious martyr.

Context
Location Detail Above the gate of the sanctuary to right side.
Religion & Practice
Liturgical Furniture Altar dedicated to Mār Gīwargīs the victorious martyr
Material & Physical
Cross Stylized cross surmounting inscription
Personal Names
Mār Gīwargīs
References
Harrak 2010, p.555-556
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