Nestorian hermitage - Hermitage

Church/Monastery name:

Inscription number:

Selected bibliography:

Baramki, D. C. and Stephan, H., 1935	83-86, pl. LIV.2 (ph.) (Stephan) (ed. pr.)
Fiey, J. M., 1983	37-38
Brock, S. P., Butts, A. M., Kiraz, G. A. and Rompay, L. van, 2011	228, fig. 60 (ph.)

Abbreviation for Journals and Series

Inscription type:

building

invocation/prayer

Location:

Within a round medallion at the centre of the mosaic pavement of the chapel.

Physical description :

Syriac mosaic inscription set in a circle (Ø 84 cm). No ornaments except for three simple crosses placed at the beginning and at the end of the inscription.

Text:

☩ אתקנת די-

רא ביומוהי דד-

ניאיל בר חוזא, יוחנן

4 בר פרסיא וישועדד בר

קטריא ובעיא בר שה-

רזורא. דמרן נחון

אנון ביומא ד-

8 ☩ דינא. ☩

Translation:

(This) monastery was built in the days of Daniel, of Ahwāz, Yoḥannōn, the Persian, and išō‛dad of Qaṭrōye, and Ba‛ya of Shahorzūr. May the Lord have mercy on them on the Day of Judgement. (Stephan)

Commentary:

For the identification of the second and fourth persons as John the Persian and Raban Buya of Shaqlawa, see Fiey.

Summary:

Syriac building inscription of the founders of the monastery, at the centre of the mosaic pavement of the chapel.

Contents

Actions:

built, erected/was built, was erected

Definitions of building/part of building:

deir (monastery)

Geographical names:

Ahwaz, Persia, Qatroye, Shahorzur

Personal names:

Baya, Daniel, Ioannes, Isodad

Epigraphical formulae:

Lord/Christ, have mercy...