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CA.01.10 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Gīwargīs, courtyard and cemetery , ´Enkāwā

´Enkāwā › Erbil
Date
1903
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܪܟܐhereadverb ܫܟܝܒis laidverbroot ܫܟܒ
ܚܣܝܐvirtuousadjectiveroot ܚܣܐ ܩܫܝܫܐthe priestnounroot ܩܫ
ܐܠܝܐܣAliās (Elias)proper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܚܢܐHannāproper-noun
ܢܒܐܬ[ܝ] ܕܥܢܕwho diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܟܒ22ndnumeral
ܒܬܡܘܙin Tammūznoun ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܨܓ
ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ ܫܡܫhe servedverbroot ܫܡܫ ܟܗܢܘ̄the priesthoodnounroot ܟܗܢ
ܠܓ33numeral ܫܢܬܐyearnounroot ܫܢ

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) Here is laid the virtuous Priest Aliās son of Hannā Nabāt[ī], who died on the 22nd of Tammūz (July), the year 1903 (6-7) of our Lord. He served the priesthood for […] 33 years.

Context
Location Detail Courtyard and cemetery.
Dimensions 0.33m x 0.25m
People & Roles
Families & Tribes Nabātī family name attested in ‛Enkāwā
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest Aliās son of Hannā Nabātī; served priesthood 33 years
Religion & Practice
Churches & Shrines Named After Church
Material & Physical
Calendar & Horoscope 22nd Tammūz, year 1903
Personal Names
Aliās Hannā Nabātī
References
Harrak 2010, p.582-583
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