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BI.01.04 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Gīwargīs, the arch to the right side of the sanctuary on the outside , Māngēš

Māngēš › Dehōk
Date
1934 or shortly thereafter
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܐܚܝ̈my brothersnounroot ܐܚ ܥܗܕܘrecallverbroot ܥܗܕ ܒܨܠܘܬܐthrough the prayernounroot ܨܠܐ ܠܩܫܝܫܐPriestnounroot ܩܫ
ܗܘܪܡܝܙܕHurmizdproper-noun ܓܝܫ̈̇ܐGichaproper-noun ܕܚܦܛwho was diligentverbroot ܚܦܛ ܘܠܐܝand toiledverbroot ܠܐܐ
ܒܒܢܝܢof buildingnounroot ܒܢܐ ܥܘܡܪܐmonasterynounroot ܥܡܪ ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܡܫܒܚܐgloriousadjectiveroot ܫܒܚ
ܒܟܠܗܘܢwith all of themadjectiveroot ܟܠ ܬܘܩܢܘ̈ܗܝ.his handiworknounalso fittingsroot ܬܩܢ ܡܢfromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ
ܐܨ̈̇ܟܛ1929numeral ܥܕuntilconjunctionalso whileroot ܥܕ ܐܨ̈̇ܠܕ.year 1934numeral

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) My brothers: Remember in prayer Priest (2) Hurmizd Gīča who was diligent and toiled (3) in the building of this glorious church (4) with all his handiwork from the year (5) 1929 to 1934.

Context
Location Detail The arch to the right side of the sanctuary on the outside.
Dimensions 0.92m x 0.49m
People & Roles
Builders Priest Hurmizd Gīča who toiled in the building
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest
Religion & Practice
Prayer Request to remember in prayer
Churches & Shrines Named After Building of the church, 1929-1934
Personal Names
Hurmizd Gīča
References
Harrak 2010, p.556
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