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SEPP0007

Galilee. Sepphoris. Fifth Century, CE. Mosaic on synagogue floor. Dedication.
Transcription

דכרין לטב יוסה בר יודן בר זקה וחלפיא בר אמן

Translation

Remembered be for good Yose son of Yudan son of Zaqah and Hala[f]ya son [...Amen].

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
First part of inscription is preserved, but was originally longer. Dimensions listed above are for entire panel. The inscription denotes a donation made by two different people, not necessarily of the same family. The origin of the grandfather's name, Zaqah, is questionable. The letter bet in the the word bar following Halafya is smaller and appears suspended, perhaps due to lack of space. The destroyed section has enough room to reconstruct the name of Halfya's father and the concluding "Amen," which may have appeared twice as in other inscriptions.

Languages

Hebrew, Aramaic

Dimensions

H: 210 cm; W: 10 cm; D: —

Date

400 CE to 500 CE

Current location

Sepphoris Synagogue, Sepphoris.

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

  • Weiss, Zeev. The Sepphoris Synagogue: Deciphering an Ancient Message through Its Archaeological and Socio-Historical Contexts. Jerusalem: Israel Exploration Society, 2005.
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