Σηφος Ἀιου

Sephos, son of Aios.

θάρσι Νουρεος ἐτῶν λ´

Be of good courage, Noureos! Thirty years old.

θάρσι Σαβῖνα ἐτῶν ρ´

Be of good courage, Sabina! One hundred years old.

ε Ἀναηλος ἐτῶν ζ´

...Anaelos(?). Seven(?) years old.

θάρσι Ζήνων ἐτῶν ϙ´

Be of good courage, Zenon! Ninety years old.

θάρσει Πορφύριε ἐτῶν κ´

Be of good courage, Porphyrius! Twenty(?) years old.

+ προσφορά Οὐάλεντος διακόνου Ἀμην

An offering of Valens, a deacon. Amen.

+ Χριστὸς ὁ ἐκ Μαρίας γεννηθείς

Christ, (born of) Mary

δεσπότης ηθων ἔκτισεν καὶ παροικία ἰδία καθολικῆς ἐκκλησίας Δανιηλος ἐπέκτισεν

Lord...ethon(?) and the congregation itself of (the) catholic church built (this). Daniel rebuilt it.

+ προσφορά Ὀλυμπὶου καὶ ὑπέρ σωτηρὶας Λεοντὶου καὶ Εὐγενὶου υἱῶν. Καὶ ὑπέρ μνὴμης καὶ ἀναπαὺσεως Οὐὰρου πατρὸς καὶ Βασιλίου καὶ Εὐγενὶου ἀδελφῶν καὶ Οὐὰρου υἱοῦ. Εὐχαριστῶν ἀνενὲωσεν τὸν ἅγιον οἶκον διὰ σπουδῆς Θωμᾶ πρεσβυτέρου καὶ ἡγουμένου, ἐν μηνὶ Ἰουλὶῳ, Ἰνδικτιῶνος Ζ, ἔτους ΖΞΧ. +

The offering of Olympios and (for the salvation of L)eontios (and of) Eugenios the sons. And for the memory and the rest of Ouaros the father and Vasi(lios and) Eugenios the brothers and of Ouaros the son. Gratefully he renovated the holy house by the exertions of Thomas the priest and abbot, in the month of July, Indiction 7, year 667.

ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας Γεωργίου Σαθηφελα

For the salvation of George, (son of ?) Sathephela(?).

Χριστὸς νίκα Χριστὸς βοήθη ἐπισκώπου Πενμ

Christ conquer! Christ help! ...of Bishop Penm(?)...

ς ἀνέθηκεν

...s erected (this)

Ἰοῦλις Δομιττιανοῦ ἐποιήσεν

Joulis, son of Domittianus, built (this).

ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων Μαρρ

...at his own expense...Marr(?)...

Ἐψηφώθη ΑΝἰνδικτιῶνος ἐπὶτοῦ Εὐμενίου Υ

Paved with mosaic... indiction... in the tim of... [Eu]menios...

Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ἐλέησον τὸν ταπινὸν καὶ ἀνάπαυσον τὸν δοῦλόν σου Θεόδουλον μετὰ τῶν ἁγίων.

Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on the humble (Elias?) and let your servant Theodulus rest with the saints.

Εἷς Θεὸς ὁ βοηθῶν ἡμᾶς, Ἰησοῦς Χριστός.

One is God who helps us, Jesus Christ.

ω̣ Κύριε πρόσδεξε τὴν δέησιν αὐτῶν. +

… Lord, receive their supplication.

Ὑπὲρσωτηρίας καὶἀντιλήμψεωςτοῦ ὁσίου πατρὸς ἡμῶν Αιγλωνος ἡγlουμένου καὶ τῆς ἐνΧριστῷ συνοδίαςαὐτοῦ.

For the salvation and succor of our holy father, Abbot Aiglon and his community in Christ.

Ἐπὶ τοῦ δεσπότου ἡμῶν Εὐστοχίου τοῦ ἁγιωτάτου πατριάρχου καὶ τοῦ εὐσεβεστάτου βασιλέος Ἰουστινιανοῦ ἔτους λ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ε´ προνοίᾳ Σέργου περιοδευτοῦ καρποφορησάντων Σεργίου Ζονήνου καὶ Ἐπιφανίου

In the time of [our] master, the most holy patriarch Eustochius, and in the 30th year of the most pious emperor Justinian, in the 5th indiction, by the care of Sergas the periodeutes, by the offering of Sergius (son) of Zonenos and of Epi[phanius (?) son of ... ]

βοήθει

Help

Κύριος

Lord

Ἰησοῦς Χριστός Θεοῦ Υἱός Ϲωτήρ

Jesus Christ, son of God and saviour

+ Ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας τοῦ ἐπισκόπου Ζαχαρίου καὶ δου χω ρεπισκόπου καὶ ὑπὲρ τῶν καρποφορησάντων καὶ καρποφορούντων.

For the salvation of the bishop Zacharias and of ... the chorepiscopus, and for those who have offered and offer.

Ἐγένετο τὸ ἔργον τοῦτω ἐπὶ  τοῦ θεοσεβεστάτου Ἱλαρίωνος ἡγουμένου μηνὶ Ἀπελλαίου ἰνδικτιῶνος ιεʹ ἔτους τϙζʹ. ܗܕܢ ܘ ܡܪܥܗ ܕܡܪܐ ܨܕܝܩܝܐ ܝܥܘܠܘܢ ܒܓܘܗ

This work was done under the most God-loving Hilarion abbot in the month of Apellaios of the 15th indiction, year 397. "This is the gate of the Lord. The righteous will enter within it."

+ Ἐπὶ τῶν θεοφιλεστάτων Ἠλίου κὲ Νόννου κὲ Σελαμῶνος διακόνου ἐγένετο τὸ ἔργον τοῦτο καὶ ἡ οἰκοδομὴ πᾶσα τοῦ μοναστηρίου ἐν μηνὶ Δισίου ἰνδικτιῶνος ὀγδόης ἔτους τῆς πόλεως τοϛʹ· κὲ Βαράχου.

Under the most God-loving Elias and Nonnos and Selamon deacon this work was done, as well as the entire building of the monastery, in the month of Daesius of the eighth indiction, year 376 of the city; also (under) Barachos.

Ἐπὶ τοῦ θεοφιλεστάτου Ἠλία πρεσβυτέρου καὶἡγουμένου ἐτελιόθη τοῦτο τὸ ἔργονἐν μηνὶ Γορπιέουκζʹ ἰνδικτιῶος αʹ· εὐξασθεεὐξεσθε ὑπὲρ Ἀναστασίου ψιφοθέτου.φῶςζωή

Under the most God-loving Elias, priest and abbot, this work was completed in the month of Gorpiaeus, the 27, of indiction 1. Pray for Anastasius the mosaic-layer. Light, Life.

Ἀβους Ζεηρας ἔζη ἐτῶν ο

Abous Zeeras. He lived seventy years.

χαῖρε Ἰουλιανὲ ζήσας

Farewell, Julianus, who lived...

οσ ην απ νε ωλ

Κυνωρὸς Διο δότου πρωτοπολείτης קנרוס בר דוטוס רש מ רים

Kynoros, (son) of Diodothos, protopolites ("citizen's head"). Kynoros, son of Dotos, citizens' head

+ Ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁγιωτάτου καὶ ὁσιωτάτου ἡμῶν ἐπισκόπου Μισαηλος καὶ τοῦ θεοφιλεστάτου Θεοδώρου ἐλέει Θεοῦ διακόνου μοναχοῦ παραμοναρίου καὶ ἡγουμένου τοῦ ἁγίου Ἠλίου ἐγένετο ἡ ψήφωσις αὕτην ἐν μηνὶ Λῴου αι τοῦ ςλχʹ ἔτους ἰνδικτιῶνος θʹ

In the time of our most holy and pious bishop Misael(?) and the God-loved Theodoros, by the grace of God, deacon, monk, paramonarios and hegumen of Saint Elias (the church), this mosaic was completed on the 11th day of the month of Loos, year 636, indiction 9 (era of Gaza = August 576).

Καὶ τοῦτο τὸ χαριέστατον ἔργον τοῦ ἐνβόλου ἐγένετο ἐπὶ τοῦ αὐτοῦ θεοφιλεστάτου ἀββᾶ Θεοδώρου ἐλέει Θεοῦ διακόνου μοναχοῦ καὶ ἡγουμένου ἡ ψήφωσις αὕτη ἐν μηνὶ Πανήμου βιʹ τοῦ ηλχʹ ἔτους ἰνδικτιῶνος αιʹ

Also, the superb work of this aisle was done in the time of the most God-beloved Abba (Father) Theodore the deacon, monk, and hegumen by the grace of God. This mosaic (was made) on the 12th of the month of Panemos, year 638, indiction 11 (era of Gaza = 578).

ΟΣ τοῦ ὁσίου πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ζοναίνου πρεσβυτέρου Μαρίας κύριος φύλαξον ΤΕ τὴν καρποφόρον ΤΟΣ Ἀμήν

… of our pious father Zonaios the priest … Marias. Lord guard … the benefactor … Amen.

Ὀρβικόν

Orbicon (= Urbicus ?)

ἔργων Ἀλεξάνδρου

The deeds of Alexander

Year 6, 12th (day) month of Panemos, Nikeratos, (son) of Sobbathos, receivedfrom Koside the moneylender drachmas 32. On the twelth of Tammuz, Year 6, Qosyada, son of Hanna', the shopkeeper,gave [to] Nikeratos: zuz32

ערפת כברת מצא שמש וץ פלי אש בן האלם מלאך מלך עשתרת ועבדי בעל חמן לעשתרת באשרת אל חמן בשת N לפתלמים אדן מלכם האדר פעל נעם בן פת למים וארסנאס אלן אח ים שלש חמסם שת לעם צר שמאש בן אית כל אחרי ם אש בארץ לשן לם ל עלמ

The portico on the quarter (?) of the sun-rise and the north side of it, which the Elim, the envoys of Milk-ʿAshtart and her servants, the citizens of Ḥammon, built ʿAshtart in the ashērah (?), the god of Ḥammon, in the 26th year of Ptolemy, lord of kings, the noble, the beneficent, son of Ptolemy and Arsinoē, the divine Adelphoi, in the 53rd year of the people of [Tyre]; as also they built all the rest . . . which . in the land, to be to them for . . . ever

λίθον διορίζοντα Χανῶν κὲκαὶ Σαρισῶν

A stone separating (the territory) of Hanah from (that of) Sarisa.

ὁ ἅγιος Εὐθύμιος ὁ ἅγιος σιος ὁ ἅγιος Θαλ ὁ ἅγιος Μαρτύριος ὁ ἅγιος ος ὁ ἅγιος Λάζαρος ὁ ἅγιος Βασιλεῖος ὁ ἅγιος Ἀρσένιος ὁ ἅγιος Τιμόθεος ὁ ἅγιος Συμέων ὁ ἅγιος ος ὁ ἅγιος Παλάδιος ὁ ἅγιος Ἰωάννες ὁ ἅγιος Θεόκτιστος ὁ ἅγιος Γεώργιος ὁ Χοζεβίτης ὁ ἅγιος Ἀβράμιος ὁ ἅγιος Μαρκιανός ὁ ἅγιος Θεόκτιστος ὁ ἅγιος ὁ ἅγιος ὁ ἅγιος Μακάριος ὁ ἅγιος Μωισῆς ὁ ἅγιος Θεοδόσιος ὁ ἅγιος Παῦλος ὁ ἅγιος Στέφανος ὁ ἅγιος Ἰσίδωρος ὁ ἅγιος Ἀρκάδιος ὁ ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ ἅγιος Ξενοφῶν ΦΕΓΑΛΑΣ Ἀγαπητός Ἀθανάσιος μοναχός Πλάτον ἀναχορετής ΜΟΝΑΧΟΣ Διόδωρος Δαμιανός ΧΑΡΙΣΟΝ μοναχός κοινοβιάρχης Γεώργιος Ἅννας Κήριλλος

The holy Euthymius.The holy …sius.The holy Thal…The holy Martyrius.The holy …us. The holy Lazarus. The holy Basilius. The holy Arsenius. The holy Timotheus. The holy Symeon. The holy …us. The holy Paladius. The holy Ioannes. The holy Theoctistus. The holy Georgius of Choziba. The holy Abramius. The holy Marcianus. The holy Theoctistus. The holy … The holy … The holy Macarius. The holy Moses. The holy Theodosius. The holy Paulus. The holy Stephanus. The holy Isidorus. The holy Arcadius. The holy Ioannes. The holy Xenophon. Agapetus. The monk Athanasius. Platon anachorite. … monk … Diodorus. Damianus. … monk, head of a religious community. Georgius. Annas. Cyrillus.

Μνήσθητη, Κύριε, το͂ν δούλον σου ΜΝΧΑ + ΑΡΑΩΤΗΣ +

Remember, Lord, your servants …

מנפא חבל א דכל אם למרת אי לנפשנא קדם הר

alas! that any...to madame/the mistress of...to/for ourselves, before...

+ θήκη Παύλου πρεσβυτέρου καὶ ἀρχιμανδρίτου

Grave of Paulus, priest and archimandrite

A border stone between Amatiya [or Amatira] and Kfar Nafah

Αὐσένη ἡ καλή.

Ausene, the pretty or goodone.

Ἐπὶ τοῦ θεοφιλεστάτου πρεσβυτέρου καὶ ἡγουμένου Παύλου ἐγένετο τὸ ἔργον

In the time of the most God-loved priest and hegumen Paul the work was done.

Ἐπὶ τοῦ θεοφιλεστάτου πρεσβυτέρου καὶ ἡγουμένου Παύλου ἐγένετο τὸ ἔργον.

The work was executed under the most God-loving priest and Abbot Paulus.