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NARR0007

Narran, 6th century CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.

Transcription

דכיר לטבבינימין פרנסה בר יוסה

Translation

Remembered for good Benjamin the community leader (parnas) Son of Yose

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
"The term parnas is from the same root as the quadrilateral verb, פרנס, meaning "to provide, sustain, or support." The full function of the parnas in the synagogue is unclear..."

Languages

Aramaic, Hebrew

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

500 CE to 599 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • Figure of Daniel immediately to the right of the inscription

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.

Source of transcription

  • Werlin, Steven H. Ancient Synagogues of Southern Palestine, 300-800 C.E.: Living on the Edge. The Brill Reference Library of Judaism 47. Brill, 2015. http://brill.com/view/title/24078.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Werlin, Steven H. Ancient Synagogues of Southern Palestine, 300-800 C.E.: Living on the Edge. The Brill Reference Library of Judaism 47. Brill, 2015. http://brill.com/view/title/24078.
    Zotero
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