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JAFF0052

Jaffa, 4th-6th century CE. Tombstone. Funerary.


Transcription Ῥαβὶ Ἰοδα הקבר הזה שלרביודן הכהן ברבנוח נפש שמן לוד υἱὸς Ἰωναθα
Translation Rabbi Judah. This grave/tomb (is the one) of Rav Iodan, the priest, Berav. May (his) soul rest! Coming from Lydda? Son of Jonatha.
Diplomatic [no diplomatic]

Transcription

Ῥαβὶ Ἰοδα הקבר הזה שלרביודן הכהן ברבנוח נפש שמן לוד υἱὸς Ἰωναθα

Translation

Rabbi Judah. This grave/tomb (is the one) of Rav Iodan, the priest, Berav. May (his) soul rest! Coming from Lydda? Son of Jonatha.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:: 301 CE
Terminus ante quem:: 600 CE

Notes

Alternate readings for line 1 include: Ῥαβ Ίουδα (Clermont-Ganneau 1900); Ῥαβι Ίο⟨ύ⟩δα (Clermont-Ganneau 1901); Ίούδα⟨ν⟩ (Lidzbarski). Alternate readings for line 2 include: ?היי or ?הידי (Clermont-Ganneau 1901) רבי (Klein 1909). Alternate readings for line 3 include: הכהן (Lidzbarski); ברב (Clermont-Ganneau 1901); ברב יונתן or ברבי (Lidzbarski), (Klein 1909). Line 4 may be an abridged blessing or a eulogy.

Languages

Hebrew, Greek

Dimensions

H: 27.5 cm; W: 34 cm; D: 3 cm

Date

301 CE to 600 CE

Current location

Jaffa Museum, IAA no. 1979.501

Figures

No figures described.

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

Veronese, Anna. “The Inscriptions of the Jaffa Necropolis.” M.A. Thesis, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2009. (IIP-593).

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Source of transcription

Veronese, Anna. “The Inscriptions of the Jaffa Necropolis.” M.A. Thesis, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2009. (IIP-593).

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Source of translation

Veronese, Anna. “The Inscriptions of the Jaffa Necropolis.” M.A. Thesis, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2009. (IIP-593).

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