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Location

BETH0039

Galilee. Beth Shearim. 250 CE to 350 CE. Red painted wall of arcosolium. Funerary.

Transcription

Κυρὰ Εἰσθήρ Εἰσθὴρ θάρσι Εἰσθήρ

Translation

Lady Esther, Esther, have courage, Esther

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
Catacomb 1, Hall G, room III, wall of arcosolium 4. Last line added by another hand.

Languages

Hebrew, Greek

Dimensions

H: 50 cm; W: 22 cm; D: —

Date

250 CE to 350 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

No figures described.

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.

Source of transcription

No bibliography available for transcription.

Source of translation

No bibliography available for translation.

Other sources

  • Frey, Jean Baptiste. Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaicarum. Vol. II (Asie-Afrique). Roma: Pontificio Istituto di Archeologia Cristiana, 1952.
    Zotero
  • Schwabe, M., and B. Lifshitz. Beth She’arim. Vol. 2, The Greek Inscriptions. Massada Press on behalf of the Israel Exploration Society, 1974.
    Zotero
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