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EA.01.01 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Tahmasgird, inner cemetery , Kirkūk

Kirkūk › Kirkūk
Date
1933
Language
Garshuni
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Transcription
ܐܸܫܒܘܼ ܡܵܪܝ ܛܵܗܡܵܙܓܲܪܕ
ܟܿܠܝ݂ܣܵܗ ܣܸܢܝ݂ ܓܵܢܕܝ ܦܵܪ̇ܣܝ݂ܠܐ
ܒܸܢܵܐ ܐܸܝܕܵܢ ܡܲܪܚܘ݂ܡ ܐܘ݂ܣܬܵܐ
ܐܠܝܐܣAliās (Elias)proper-noun ܐܒܸܢ ܥܝܣܵܐ ܒܘ݂thispronoun ܕ̇ܢܝܵܐܕܵܢ
ܐܢܬܩܵܐܠ ܐܸܝܠܲܕܝ݂ ܬܸܫܪܝܢ
ܐܲܘܵܠ: ١٣:13thnumeral ܣܲܢܵܗ̈ ١٩٣٣1933numeral

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

(3b) The late Master (4a) Aliās son of ‛Īsā, (3a) who constructed (1) the Mār Tahmasgird (2) church with his own money (5a) departed (4b) from this world (5b-6a) on the 13th of First Tešrīn (October) (6b) the year 1933.

Context
Location Detail Inner cemetery.
People & Roles
Builders Constructed the church with his own money
Professions Master (usta) / builder
Benefactors Funded the rebuilding of the church
Religion & Practice
Churches & Shrines Named After Mār Tahmasgird church
Material & Physical
Cross Simple cross inside a frame
Calendar & Horoscope Died 13th of First Tešrīn (October) 1933
Personal Names
Aliās (Ilyas) ‛Īsā (Isa)
References
Harrak 2010, p.604-605
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