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FA.01.19 HARRAK

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

City of Takrit › Baghdad
Date
Probably 10th-11th centuries; see FA.01.18
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܢܥܒܕmay he make/grantverbroot ܥܒܕ ܡܪܝܐthe Lordnounalso Lordroot ܡܪ ܪ̈ܚܡܐ ܘܪܘ[ܚܐ]
ܒܝܘܡܐon the daynounroot ܝܘܡ ܕܕܝܢܐof Judgementnounroot ܕܝܢ ܥܠuponprepositionalso over, aboutroot ܥܠ ܐܝܵܕܼܘ
ܕ>ܒـܬ ܒܝܕܐBaydāproper-noun ܐܢܫܘܬܗhis familynounroot ܐܢܫ
ܕܐܝܣܚܩof Isaac (Ishōq)proper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܐܒܪܗܡAbrāhamproper-noun
ܕܒܝܬof the house ofnounroot ܒܝܬ ܨܠܩSalqproper-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.

English Translation

(1) May the Lord have mercy on and (give) rest (2) on the day of Judgement to Iādū, (3) of the house of Baydā?, the family of (4) Ishōq son of Abrōhōm (5) of the house of Salq.

Context
Location Detail Outside the Citadel, near the city wall in an ancient cemetery. Museum No.: IM 148280.
Dimensions Ca. 0.67m x 0.46m
People & Roles
Families & Tribes House of Baydā?; family of Ishōq son of Abrōhōm; house of Salq
Religion & Practice
Prayer May the Lord have mercy and give rest on the day of Judgement
Personal Names
Iādū Ishōq Abrōhōm
References
Harrak 2010, p.624-625; Harrak 2001, p. 26, fig. 29
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