Nessana - Central Church

Inscription number:

Selected bibliography:

Lagrange, M. J., 1897	614-615 (ed. pr.)
Alt, A., 1921	39, no. 122
Kirk, G. E. and Welles, C. B., 1962	174, no. 95

Abbreviation for Journals and Series

Inscription type:

dedicatory

Location:

Engraved on a limestone capital, now lost. Kirk–Welles attribute it to "The South Church in the Town", i.e. the one to the south of the North-East Church "Monastery church" (Ovadiah, Corpus, no. 150), and no other church to its south is known.

Physical description :

Engraved on a limestone capital.

Text:

☩ Ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας Ἀβρααμί-

[ο]υ Χόρζου καὶ Στεφάνου αὐ-

τοῦ υἱοῦ προσ-

ενέχθη ὁ [κί]ων οὗτο[ς].

Translation:

For the salvation of Abraham (son) of Qurz and of Stephen his son this column was given. (Kirk–Welles)

Summary:

Lost dedicatory inscription of Abraham son of Qurz, on a limestone capital found in "The South Church in the Town".

Contents

Actions:

offered

Definitions of building/part of building:

kion (column)

Personal names:

Abraham, Qurz, Stephanus

Kinship terms:

son

Epigraphical formulae:

salvation/preservation (sôtêria)