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CA.01.15 HARRAK

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

´Enkāwā › Erbil
Date
1909
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܪܟܐhereadverb + ܫܟܝܒis laidverbroot ܫܟܒ
ܡܢܚـ]ܐ ܩܫܝܫܐthe priestnounroot ܩܫ
ܡـ]ܢܨܘܪ ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ
ܫܡܫܐdeaconnounroot ܫܡܫ ܐܒܠܚܕAblahadproper-noun ܥܙvehemently troubledalso be, groanroot ܥܙ
ܘܙ [ܕ]ܥܢܕ ܐܝ̈̇ܪ: ܝܗ15thnumeral
ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܨ̈̇ܛ ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ
ܫܡܫhe servedverbroot ܫܡܫ ܟܗܢܘܬܐthe priesthoodnounroot ܟܗܢ ܨ![...]

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 [lat]e Priest [Ma]nṣūr son of the Deacon Ablaḥad ‛Azzūz, who died on the 15th of Iyyār (April) (6-7) the year 1909 of our Lord. He served the priesthood for nine [years].

Context
Location Detail Courtyard and cemetery.
Dimensions 0.38m x 0.32m
People & Roles
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest; Deacon
Religion & Practice
Liturgical Furniture Chalice surmounted by a host
Material & Physical
Cross Cross at top
Personal Names
Manṣūr Ablaḥad ‛Azzūz
References
Harrak 2010, p.585-586
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