Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine

Title	ID	Language(s)	Date	Transcription	Translation
Avdat, Late Third century CE. Building stone. Dedicatory.	odob0007	Greek	Between 250 CE and 300 CE	Ἀγαθῇ τύχῃ Ζεῦ Ὄδοβα μνησθῇ Ἀβδομάνος καὶ Ἀβδομαῖος καὶ Σουαίδος καὶ Οὐάλλος καὶ Σααδάλλος καὶ	In good luck! Zeus Odoba remember Abdomanos, and Abdomaios, and Soaidos, and Ouallos, and Saadallos, and ...
Avdat, Late Third century CE. Building stone. Dedicatory.	odob0008	Greek	Between 250 CE and 300 CE	Ζεῦ Ὄδοβα μνησθῇ Ἄμμου ο ὁ οἰκοδόμος ΝΠΗΡΟΔΟΝ ΣΒΥ Χαρέστου Γαράμου	Zeus Odoba. Remember Ammos … the builder … (son) of Chaestos … (son) of Garamos.
Avdat, Late Third century CE. Building stone. Dedicatory.	odob0009	Greek	Between 250 CE and 300 CE	Θεῷ Ὄδοβα Κασείσου Ἀλμααίρω ΤΗΝ ΑΙΣ ΠΑΝ ΤΟΝΒΑΣ	To God Odoba. … (son) of Kaseisos, Almaairos ...
Avdat, Late Third century CE. Building stone. Dedicatory.	odob0010	Greek	Between 250 CE and 300 CE	Εὐσεβείᾳ καὶ προνοίᾳ Αὐσοέβδου τοῦ Ἐράσου ἐγένετο ἡ πλάκωσις Ἀφροδείτης ΕΤΙϛ ἰδίᾳ Ἀβδαισέου καὶ Ἀμέου οἰκοδόμου	For the sake of piety and by the initiative of Ausoebdos (son) of Erasos was made by the facing of marble of (the hosue of?) Aphrodite ETIS (?), built by Abdaisei and Ameiou the architect, of their own resources.
Avdat, Late Third century CE. Building stone. Dedicatory.	odob0011	Greek	Between 250 CE and 300 CE	Μνησθῇ ὁ Ἄπις	Remember, Apis.
Avdat, 23 July 241 CE. Tombstone. Epitaph.	odob0012	Greek	241 CE	Αὐρηλία Μούλχη Ἀβδομανχου τοῦ καὶ Ἀμλαίφου ζήσασα ἔτη πα᾿ ἐτελευτησεν δ᾿ Ἄβ ἔτους ΡΛϛ	Aurelia Moulche (daughter) of Abdomanchos, known also by the name of Amlaifos, lived 81 years, died on the 4th of Ab of the year 136.
Avdat, Byzantine. Tombstone. Epitaph.	odob0014	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	+ Ἀνεπάε ὡ μακάριος Τουβίος	Came to rest the blessed Toubios.
Avdat, 22 Sept 617 CE. Tombstone. Epitaph.	odob0015	Greek	617 CE	+ Ἀνεπάει ὡ μακάριος Καπίτω ἀββᾶς Ἐρασίνου ὁ πρεσβύτερος τῇ μηνὶ Ὑπερβερεταίου ε᾿ ἡμέρᾳ ἔτους ΦΙΒ ἰνδικτιῶνος ϛ	Came to rest the blessed Abbas Kapito, the presbyter, (son) of Erasinos, on the 5th of the month of Hyperberetaius, of the year 512, of the 6th indiction-year.
Avdat, Byzantine. Table. Offering.	odob0016	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	+ Ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας Κασισέου καὶ Βικτώρος Στεφάνου	For the salvation of Kasiseos and of Victor (son) of Stephan.
Avdat, Byzantine. Lintel. Doxology.	odob0017	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	Χριστὸν Μαρία γεννᾷ Κύριε ἐλέησον	Mary begat Christ. Lord, have mercy.
Avdat, 27 April 590 CE. Tombstone. Epitaph.	odob0018	Greek	590 CE	+ Ἀνεπάη ὁ μακάριος Πορφύριος ἐν μηνὶ Πανέμου α᾿ ἔτους ΥΠΔ ὁμοίος ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ ἀνεπάη ἐν μηνὶ Ἀρτημησίου ε᾿ ἔτους ΥΠΕ καὶ ἡ θυγάτηρ αὐτοῦ παρθένος Μαιουμᾶ ἔτει Ε ΟΝΤΟΥ	Came to rest the blessed Porphirios on the firs tof the month of Panemus of the year 484, as well as his father rested on the 6th of the month of Atemisios of the year 485, and his daughter virgin Maiouma in the year ...
Avdat, 1-106 CE. Marble trapezoid. Dedicatory.	odob0019	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 1 CE and 106 CE	עבדת ופצאל ושעודת בני חרתת	'Obodat and Phasa'el and Sa'udat the sons of Haretat
Avdat, 9 BCE-40 CE. Marble. Dedicatory.	odob0020	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 9 BCE and 40 CE	דנה תיטא די קרב שעיו בר על חיי חרתת מלך נבטו רחם עמה ואחתה שכילת מלכת נבטו	Sa'iu son of … dedicated this portico for the life of Haretat, king of the Nabateans, who loves his people, and of Shuqilat, his sister, queen of the Nabateans.
Avdat, 8 BCE. Marble. Dedicatory.	odob0021	Aramaic, Hebrew	8 BCE	חרתת שלם	Haretat, Peace!
Avdat, 8 BCE. Marble. Dedicatory.	odob0022	Aramaic, Hebrew	8 BCE	שנה ב	year 2 (of Haretat's reign)
Avdat, 100 BCE-100 CE. Marble. Dedicatory.	odob0023	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 100 BCE and 100 CE	ניו	NYW
Avdat, 100 BCE-100 CE. Marble. Dedicatory.	odob0024	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 100 BCE and 100 CE	דכון טב ושלם לחרישו בר פב א שלם	In pious rememberance and peace to Harishu son of P/B...a. Peace.
Avdat, 100 BCE-100 CE. Stone frieze. Dedicatory.	odob0025	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 100 BCE and 100 CE	אושו בר בר ענמו	'Aushu (the) grandson of 'Anmu
Avdat, 100 BCE-100 CE. Stone object. Dedicatory.	odob0026	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 100 BCE and 100 CE	דנה סכרא די קרב	This dam which he dedicated.
Avdat, 88-89 CE. Limestone object. Dedicatory.	odob0027	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 88 CE and 89 CE	דנה סכרא די בנא גרמו וחברוהי שנת 18 למראנא רבאל די אחיי ושיזב עמה	This is the dam (or dam system) which Garmo and his friends built in the eighteenth year of our Lord Rab'el, who brought life and deliverance (to his people)
Avdat, 106 C.E. Slab. Dedicatory.	odob0028	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 105 CE and 106 CE	עבדת ופצאל וסשעודת בניחרתת	'Obodat and Phasa'el and Saudat the sons of Haretat
Avdat, 25 B.C.E-100 C.E. Slab. Dedicatory.	odob0029	Hebrew	Between 25 BCE and 100 CE	דנה תיטר א די קרב שעיו בר על חיי חרתת מלך נבטו רחם עמה וא חתה שקילת מלכת נבטו	Sa'iu son of...dedicated this portico for the lafe of Haretat, king of the Nabateans, who loves his people, and of Shuqilat, his sister, queen of Nabateans
Avdat, Early Roman, Slab. Dedicatory	odob0030	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 63 BCE and 132 CE	חרתת שלם	Haretat. Peace!
Avdat, 8 BCE, Slab. Dedicatory	odob0032	Aramaic, Hebrew	8 BCE	שנת II	Year 2
Avdat, Early Roman. Slab. Unknown	odob0033	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 63 BCE and 132 BCE	ניו	NYW
Avdat, 300 BCE - 106 CE. Slab. Funerary.	odob0034	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 300 BCE and 106 CE	דכרון טב ושלם לחרישו בר פא שלם ב	In pious remembrance and peace to Harishu son of P...a. Peace! B
Avdat, 300 BCE - 106 CE. Lintel. Acclamation.	odob0035	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 300 BCE and 106 CE	אושו בר בר ענמו	'Aushu the grandson og 'Anmu
Avdat, Byzantine. Slab. Dedicatory.	odob0036	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	דנה סכרא די קרב	This dam which he dedicated
Avdat, Byzantine. Slab. Dedicatory.	odob0037	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	דנה דרתא	This house
Avdat, Byzantine. Slab. Dedicatory.	odob0039	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	שלם	Peace!
Avdat, 88-89 C.E. Unidentifiable Object. Acclamation.	odob0040	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 88 CE and 89 CE	דנה סכרא די בנא גרמו וחברוהי למראנא רבאל XVII שנת די אחיי ושיזב עמה	This is the dam which Garmo and his friends built in the eighteenth year of our Lord Rab'el who brought life and deliverance (to his people)
Avdat, 98-99 C.E. Slab. Acclamation.	odob0042	Hebrew	Between 98 CE and 99 CE	וחבוהי בני סרותא ערת שנת XXVIII	and his friends the sons of Saruta 'RT in the twenty-eight year
Petra, 2nd-3rd century CE. Tombstone. Epitaph.	petr0001	Greek	Unknown	Θεοδώρου Ἀλφίου ἐτῶν κη᾿ βουλευτοῦ	...of Theodoros, son of Alphios, 28 years old, member of the city council.
Qaluniya, 2-3 century CE. Tombstone. Funerary.	qalu0001	Latin	Between 101 CE and 299 CE	Valeria Luci filia Sedata vixit annos IIII	Valeria Sedata, daughter of Lucius (Valerius), she lived four years.
Qanawat, 69 CE. Plaque. Dedicatory.	qana0001	Greek	69 CE	στρατοπεδάρχο Λούκιος Ὀβούλνιος ἑκατοντάρχης σπείρης Αὐγούστης παρηκολούθησα τῷ ἔργῳ Lἔτους ακ’ τοῦ ςι’	[…] Lucius Obulnius, centurion of cohors Augusta, oversaw this work in the 21st year, which is also the 16th year
Qanawat, 76 or 81 CE. Plaque. Honorific.	qana0002	Greek	Between 76 CE and 81 CE	ἔτους ηκ’ βασιλέως μεγάλου Μάρκου Ἰουλίου Ἀγρίππα κυρίου Φιλοκαίσαρος Εὐσεβοῦς καὶ Φιλορωμαίου τοῦ ἐκ βασιλέως μεγάλου	The 28th year of the great king Marcus Julius Agrippa: lord, friend of Caesar, pious, and friend of Rome from the great king […]
Horvat Qasra, Byzantine. Wall. Boundary Marker.	qasr0001	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	Νηεκρικρύφιον	Burial crypt
Horvat Qasra, Byzantine. Arch. Dedicatory	qasr0002	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	Ἁγία Σαλώμη, ἐλέησον Ζαχαρίαν υἱοῦ̣ Κυρίλλου· ἀμήν. + Κύριε, ἐλέησον τὸν ἀδελφὸς Κύριλλος. +	Saint Salome, have mercy upon Zacharias son of Cyril. Amen. O Lord, [have mercy upon] brother Cyril.
Horvat Qasra, Byzantine. Arch. Boundary Marker.	qasr0003	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	Ἱερὸν τῖς ἁγίας Σαλώμης	Temple of Saint Salome
Horvat Qasra, Byzantine. Arch. Dedicatory.	qasr0004	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	+ Ἄμβας Ἀγάπης ὁ ἁμαρτολὸς δηακὸν τῆς ἁγήας Σαλόμης ἔθηκε.	Abbas Agapios the sinner, deacon of St. Salome, set this up
Horvat Qasra, Byzantine. Column. Prayer.	qasr0005	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	Ἁγία Σαλώμη Ἰησοῦς Χριστός	St. Salome Jesus Christ
Horvat Qasra, Byzantine. Arch. Acclamation.	qasr0006	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	χαράχαῖρεΧριστὲἈμήν \| + Κύριε, ἐλέησων τὸν δοῦλόν σου Ζαχαρήα. + Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον τὸν Ῥάντη.	Hail! O Lord, have mercy upon they servant Zachariah. O Lord, have mercy. O Lord, have mercy upon Rantes.
Horvat Qasra, Byzantine. Column. Invocation.	qasr0007	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	+ Μνήστητη, Κύριε, τοῦ δούλου σου Οσομεν κὲ ὁμοῦ Ῥήσου κὲ ὁμοῦ Ἀτρήσου κὲ ὁμοῦ Τρήμου κὲ ὁμοῦ Ἀδημ. + Μνήσθητι, Κύριη, ΠΤΙΓ ἀμίν. + Μνήσθητι, Κύριε.	O Lord, remember Thy servant Osomeus, and with him Resos, and with him Atresos, and [with him] Tremos, and with him Adim. Remember, O Lord, Ptig ... Amen. Remember, O Lord.
Horvat Qasra, Byzantine. Arch. Graffiti.	qasr0008		Between 324 CE and 638 CE	Μνησθῇ ὁ δεῖνα Μνήσθητι τὸν δεῖνα	"Let so-and-so be remembered" or "Remember, O Lord, so-and-so"
Horvat Qasra, Byzantine. Arch. Graffiti.	qasr0009	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	Μνήμη Μα	Rememberance of Ma...
Horvat Qasra, Byzantine. Wall. Prayer.	qasr0010	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	Χριστέ, βοήει	O Christ, help...
Horvat Qasra, Byzantine. Column. Acclamation.	qasr0011	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	+ νικᾷ.	[The cross] conquers
Ḥorvat Qasra, 5th - 9th CE. Chapel wall. Graffiti.	qasr0014		Between 400 CE and 899 CE	Κυρία Ἐλέησον Ζαχαρίαν τοῦ ἀδελφός Κυριλλος	Lady, [have mercy on Zacharias] of the brother Cyrillos
Ḥorvat Qasra, 5th - 9th CE. Chapel wall. Graffiti.	qasr0015		Between 400 CE and 899 CE	Κύριε ἐλέησον τὸν δοῦλον σου Ὀπυμενον κέ Ἰοσηφ τeῦ Δικεου κέ Παντον τὸν ἅγιον σου	Lord have mercy on your servant Opumenos and Joseph [son] of Dikaios and Pantos your holy one.
Castra Samaritanorum (H. Qastra), Byzantine. Mosaic. Invocation.	qast0001	Syriac, Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	ιστον τὸν ηκονοἶκον ἐν τιςτῆς κωμιςκώμης ταυτιςταύτης ܠܝܢܗ ܐܕܟܪ ܡܪܐ ܥܒܕ ܠܠܘ	"[Let so-and-so be remembered, who built this most beautiful (?)] house in this village. Remember, O Lord, (the) sinner (lit. doer of foolishness) Leone!"

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