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BI.01.05 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Gīwargīs, the exterior gates of the church , Māngēš

Māngēš › Dehōk
Date
1934
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܡܠܟܬܐthe queennounroot ܡܠܟ ܕܡܠܐܟ̈ܐ
ܘܠܡܐܢܐand refugenounroot ܠܡܐܢ ܕܟܠof allnounroot ܟܠ ܚܟܐmortalsnoun
ܟܠalladjectivealso every, eachroot ܟܠ ܕܠܐwithoutparticle ܟܕܡservesverbroot ܟܕܡ ܠܟܝupon youpronoun
ܠܐnonegationalso notroot ܠܐ ܙܟܐwas victoriousverbroot ܙܟܐ ܘܠܥܠܡand foreveradverbroot ܥܠܡ
ܟܕwhenconjunctionalso while, asroot ܟܕ ܒܟ̈ܐhe will cryverbroot ܒܟܐ
ܐܨ̈̇ܠܕyear 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) Queen of the angels (2) and refuge of all mortals: (3) anyone who does not serve you (4) will not win and forever (5) he will cry. (6-7) (Syr., Arab.) 1934.
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(1) And preach the Word (2) of God!

Context
Location Detail The exterior gates of the church.
Dimensions Ca. 0.35m x 0.50m
People & Roles
Angels Queen of the angels
Religion & Practice
Prayer Exhortation to serve the Queen of the angels; preach the Word of God
Churches & Shrines Named After Exterior gates of the church
Material & Physical
Architecture Wooden leaves of the external doors with inscriptions in relief panels
Reliefs Inscriptions sculptured in relief inside panels
References
Harrak 2010, p.556-557
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