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CHOR0001

Chorazin, 5th-6th centuries CE. Chair.
Transcription

דכיר לטב בר ישמעלדעבד הדן סטוהודרגוה מפעללה יהילה חולק עם צדיקיה

Translation

Remember for good Yudan the son of Ishmael who made this stvh and its steps; may he take part with the pious

Diplomatic

דכיר לטב בר ישמעלדעבד הדן סטוהודרגוה מפעללה יהילה חולק עם צדיקיה

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
"stvh" can either be translated as a transliteration of the Greek "stoa" or the Hebrew/Aramaic word istava, which refers to a shelf.

Languages

Aramaic, Hebrew

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

400 CE to 600 CE

Current location

Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Figures

No figures described.

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Hurvitz, Avi. “The Origin of the Biblical Expression זכרה לטובה and Its Status in the Linguistic History of Biblical Hebrew.” Eretz-Israel 32 (2016): 51–54. page 51-54.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Hurvitz, Avi. “The Origin of the Biblical Expression זכרה לטובה and Its Status in the Linguistic History of Biblical Hebrew.” Eretz-Israel 32 (2016): 51–54. page 51-54.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Yeivin, Zeev. “Ancient Chorazin Comes Back to Life.” Biblical Archaeology Review 13, no. 5 (1987): 22–36. page 22-36.
    Zotero
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," CHOR0001, 3 April 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89