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FA.01.18 HARRAK

The Citadel of Takrit, outside the citadel, near the city wall in an ancient cemetery , City of Takrit

City of Takrit › Baghdad
Date
The Serto ōlaf and the very wide open gōmal with its very short tail suggest a late date, perhaps th
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܓܐܘܪܓܝܣGeorge (Gīwōrgīs)proper-noun ܩܫܝܫܐthe priestnounroot ܩܫ ܘܕܝܪܝܐand monknounroot ܕܝܪ ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܐܝܣܚܩIshāqproper-noun

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.

Context
Location Detail Outside the Citadel, near the city wall in an ancient cemetery. Museum No.: IM 148283.
Dimensions 0.795m x 0.28m x 0.05m
People & Roles
Families & Tribes Ṣalq "Smooth" family
Ecclesiastical Titles Priest and monk George
Religion & Practice
Feasts & Commemorations Funerary inscription commemorating the priest and monk George
Personal Names
George (Gīwōrgīs) Sergius Isaac Iādū
References
Harrak 2010, p.624; Harrak 2001, p. 25-27, fig. 27
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