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FA.01.21 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 or the 11th century
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܢܥܒܕmay he make/grantverbroot ܥܒܕ ܡܪܝܐthe Lordnounalso Lordroot ܡܪ ܪ̈ܚـ[ܡܐ]
ܘܚܢܢܐand compassionnounroot ܚܢܢ ܒܝܘܡـ[ܐ]
ܕܕܝܢܐof Judgementnounroot ܕܝܢ ܥܠuponprepositionalso over, aboutroot ܥܠ ܡܪܝmy Lordnounalso saint (title)root ܡܪ
ܣܐܪܓܝܣSergius (Sargīs)proper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ
ܐܝܣܚܩIshāqproper-noun ܕܒܝܬof the house ofnounroot ܒܝܬ
ܨܠܝܩṢalqproper-noun ܘܢܚܣܐand may he pardonverbroot ܚܣܐ
ܠܗhimpronoun ܐܡܝܢamenparticleroot ܐܡܢ

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

(1-4) ♰ May the Lord have mercy on and compassion on the Day of Judgment, for lord Sargīs son of (5-7) Isḥōq, of the house of (6) Ṣalq. May He pardon (7) him, amen.

Context
Location Detail Outside the Citadel, near the city wall in an ancient cemetery. Museum No.: IM 148281.
Dimensions 0.72m x 0.33m
People & Roles
Families & Tribes House of Ṣalq
Religion & Practice
Prayer May the Lord have mercy and compassion on the Day of Judgment, and pardon him
Material & Physical
Cross Cross sign (♰) at start of inscription
Personal Names
Sargīs Isḥōq
References
Harrak 2010, p.626-627; Harrak 2001, p. 26, fig. 30
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