Εἰσέλθε ἐπ᾽ ἀγαθῷ

Enter with love

Ἐπὶ τοῦ δὁσιωτάτου Γεωργίου διακόνου καὶ Ϲαμουήλου λαμπροτάτουκαὶ Ἀββεος Ζαχαρίου ἐγένετο τὸ πᾶνἔργον τῆς ψιφώσεως ταύτηςἐν μηνὶ Ἱουνίῳ ἔτους Ἐλευθεροπόλεως βφʹ

In the time of the most pious deacon George, and the illustrious Samuel, and Abbeos (son) of Zacharias, all the work of this mosaic was done, in the month of June, in the year of Eleutheropolis 502 (= 701).

+ Θεοῦ δυνάμι Χριστοῦ βοηθία Ἁγίου Πνεύματος εὐδοκία καὶ τοῦτο τὸ ἔργον ἐπὶ τοῦ θεοσεβεστάτου καὶ ἁγιωτάτου ἐπισκόπου Γρηγορίου ἔν ἔτει ιγʹ ἰνδικτιῶνος ἐκτίσθη καὶ ἐψηφώθη.

With God's strength, Christ's help, the Holy Spirit's good will, this work was made and paved in the time of the most God-fearing and holy bishop Gregory, in the year … indiction 13.

ὁ δεῖνατοῦ δεῖνος μνισθῖ εἰς ἀγαθὸν κὲ ἠς εὐλογίαν. שלום

[S/He] will be remembered for good and blessing. Shalom

ΧΜΓ Ἐπὶ τοῦ θεοφιλεστάτου ἀββᾶς Γερμανοῦ πρεσβυτέρου καὶ ἡγουμένου ἐγένετο ἐκ θεμελίων ἡ ληνὸς σὺν τῷ μοναστηρίῳ ἐγράφη μηνὶ Δεσίῳ κʹ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζʹ ἔτους λτʹ

(Cryptogram) In the time of the most God-loving priest and hegumen Abba Germanos(?), the winepress was completed from the foundations, together with the monastery. Written in the 20th of the month of Daesius, indiction 7, year 330 (era of Elutheropolis).

בעלצד תקלנ דשנא

Ba'lisid sheq[els ?] … a gift.

נצב מלךאש נדר ויתן הערכת אש עבדא בן עבדאס לאדננם לאשמן שמאדני בן עבדאס ושמע בן שמעושלם בן בדא ועבדמלך בן עבדאשמןתטא ובעליתן בן יסף ועבדתוין בן בעליתן ובעלצלח בן עבדאשמן עבדאמן בן עבדאבסת ומריחי ויתנבעל בן עבדא ושלם בן עבדאשמן גראמן בן במא עבדצפןעבדיצן ואסיתן בן בן עבדאשמן ועבדא בןאשמן וע בדי בןעבדי בן הגר ועבדאס בן הגרשלמי בן מריחי ועבדאסר

Stele “Mlk”. (This is) which (he?/they?) vowed and donated – this – (namely,) ʿbdʾ son of ʿbdʾs, to their master, to ʾshmn. Shmʾdny son of ʿbdʾs, and Shmʿ son of Shmʿ, and Shlm son of Bdʾ, and ʿbdmlk son of ʿbdʾshmn, ʿbdyṣn and ʾsytn son of ʿbdʾshmn, and ʿbdʾ son of ʾshmn ... and ʿbdy son of Hgr, and ʿbdʾs son of Hgr, Shlmy son of Mryḥy, and ʿbdʾsr.

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Ὑπὲρ σωτηριας Μενάμου καὶ Ματρώνας σηβίου αὐτοῦ καί Σαμούλου υἱοῦ αὐτῶν

For the salvation of Menahem and Matrona his wife and Samuel their son /

Θεὸς βοήθει. κυρὰ Δόμνα Ἰουλιανοῦ καὶ κῦρος Μάριν Νόννου εὐχαριστοῦντες προσφέρωμεν. Κῦριος ἐγγόνιν Ἑλικίου εὐχαριστῶν Τῷ Θεῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ τόπῳ προσήνεγκα ὑπὲρ σωτερίας. Κῦριος Κόμμοδος προσήωεγκα ὑπὲρ σωτερίας καὶ ζοήν. ἔτους θψʹ

God Help. (I) lady Domna daughter of Julianus and lord Marin son of Nonnos dedicate being grateful. (I) lord ... ... grandson of Helikias (dedicate a gift) to God and the holy place for my salvation. (I) lord Commodus dedicate for my salvation and life. Year 709

Imperatori Caesari divi Antonini maioris pii filio, divi Severi pii nepoti, Marco Aurelio Antonino Pio felici invicto Augusto tribuniciae potestatis vias et pontes restituit milia passuum III

To the Emperor Caesar, son of the divine Antoninus the Greater, Pius, grandson of the (divine) Severus, Pius, Marcus Aurelius [[Antoninus Pius]], fortunate, invincible, holder of the tribunician power. He restored the roads and bridges. Three miles.

Imperatoribus Caesaribus fratribus Gaio ValerioDiocletiano et Marco Aurelio ValerioMaximiano piis felicibus invictis Augustis ἀπὸ Ἀσκάλωνος μίλια γ

To the Emperors Caesars, brothers Gaius Valerius Diocletian and Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus, pious, fortunate and invincible Augusti. From Ashqelon, three miles.

Κύριος ποιμαίνει με καὶ οὐδέν με ὑστερήσει.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Τῷ οἴκῷ σου πρέπειἁγίασμα Κύριε εἰς μακρότητα ἡμερῶνἐν ἔτει φϙζʹ μηνός Αἐκτίσθη καί ἐψηφώθη.

Holiness befits thy house, O Lord, for evermore. In the year 597, in the month of … it was created and paved.

ἘνιἘπὶ τουὁσιστάτου καὶ αιἁγκιτατουιωτάτου ἡμῶνἐπισκόπου

Under our most saintly and holy bishop...

Κύριε πρόσδεξαι τὴν προσφορὰν Λεοντίου ἡερέιωςφροντίσαντος ΔΙΥΡΟΥ

Lord, accept the offering of Leontius the priest … by the care of DI …

ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων καμάτωνἐφήφωσαν τὴνπροσθήκην τῆςἐκλησίας ὥληςκαὶ τοῦ ἡερατήου

They paved with mosaic the addition of the whole church and of the presbytery by their own efforts

ἡ βουλὴ ι καὶ ὁ δῆμος μνημονεύουσιν Ὤλον Ἰνστολήιον Τένακα ἑκατοντάρχην λεγιῶνος δεκάτης Φρετηνσίας εὐνοίας ἕνεκα

The council and people commemorate Aulus Instuleius Tenax, a centurion of legio X Fretensis, on account of his friendship.

Μᾶρκοι Αὐρήλιοι Μαρίων καὶ Λέων καὶ Φιλώτας καὶ Διονύσιος, ἐγερσίθεοι Διονυσίου, τῇ Οὐρανίᾳ Θεῷ Σκόρπωνος ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων τὸν ναὸν σὺν παντὶ καινούργῳ ἐξ ἐντολῆς Διονυσίου πατρὸς αὐτὸν. ἐπὶ ἱερέως Φιλώτα Λέοντος ἔτους γκτ᾿ Ὑπερβερεταίου.

M. Aurelius Marion and (M. Aurelius) Leon and (M. Aurelius) Philotas and (M. Aurelius) Dionysios, egersitheoi of the Dionysion, [erected] to the Goddess Ourania of Skorponat theirown expense the temple, with all novelty of work, according to the testament of Dionysios, their father. (In the year) when Philotas son of Leon was priest. Year 323 (of the era of Ascalon), in the month of Hyperberetaios.

Ἔτους σμχ᾿ μηνὶ Δεσίου ακ᾿

In the year 646 on the 21st of the month of Daisios.

ΦῶςΦος κυρίου

Light of the Lord

Αὕτη ἡ πύλη τοῦ κυρίου, δίκαιοι εἰσελεύσονται ἐν αὐτῇ

This is the gate of the Lord, the righteous shall enter by it.

Εὐτυχῶς τῇ πόλει

Good fortune to the city.

εἵς θεός. νίκα, Ἰουλιανέ. ἔτους εξυ᾿

One God. Iulianus, be victorious! In the year 465.

ὑπὲρ ἀναπαύσεος Βαρουχίου καὶ Σαβίνας καὶ τῶν

… for the repose of Barouchios … and Sabina and their ...

כלחדוחדדשמיהושתלמ

... each one and every one ... of heaven and ...

משמר שנים עשרמשמר שלושה עשרמשמר ארבעה עשר

... Course twelve ... course thirteen ... course fourteen ...

Ἅγιέ μου Ἀναστάσιε εὐλόγησον τὴν πηγὴν ταύτην κὲ δὸς ὑπομονὴν Ἠλι

My Saint Anastasius, bless this spring and give endurance to Eli.

ΝΕΝΔΙϹ τοῦ θεοφιλεστάτου καὶ Φ Ἰουλιανοῦ ΜΝ τοῦ ἀναγνώστου καὶ περιοδευτοῦ ἐγένετο.

… of the most God-loved and … Julianus... of the reader and periodeutes was completed.

του ἁγίουτὀν δούλονπρεσβύτερον τόνἐκ θεμελίων καὶ τὸνΥΓΥΕΝΕΛΕΚΦΛΕΚΡΙ

… of the holy … the servant... the priest... from the foundation and the ...

τῷοἴκῳσου πρέπειἁγίασημαΚύριε εἰς μακρότηταἡμερῶν.

Holiness befits thy house, O Lord, for evermore.

+ Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστὲ ἀνάπαυσον πάνταςἀναπαυσαμένους τοὺς ἐν ζωῇΚύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστὲ μνήσθητι τοῦ ὁσιωτάτου Ἰουλιανοῦ πρεσβυτέρου χάριν παράσχου αὐτοὺς ἀρχιμανδρίτην τὸν δεσπότην εὐχαῖς τῷ ἁγίῳ καὶ ἐνδοξοτάτωπροτομάρτυρος Ϲτεφάνου Ἀμήν.

Lord Jesus Christ, give rest in life to all those at rest. Lord Jesus Christ, remember the most pious priest Julianus in the interest of the archimandrite and master, through prayers of the holy and esteemed first martyr Stephen. Amen.

ΚύριοςμνήσθητιδούλοιςΠορφυριῳ καὶ Μάρκῳ ἀδελφοὺςτοῖς ψηφοθέταις.

Lord, remember (your) servants Porphyrios and Marcos, brothers (and) the mosaicists.

θάρσι οχαελ

Be of good courage....

Μνισθοῦσιν ὑὁ τεχνῖτε ὑὁ κάμνοντες τὼ ἔργον τοῦτω Μαριανὸς καὶ Ἀνίνας υἱός הדין פסיפוסה אתקבע בשתה למלכותה דיוסטינוס מלכה זבן חטייה מאת סאין דאתנדבון כל בני קרתה בירבי א דכירין לטב כל בני קרתה דכיר לטב

Remembered (for good) [will be] the a/rtists who [have] don/e this work / Marianos and Haninah his son

טלאשור תאומיםסרטןארייהבתולהמאוזניםעקרבקשתגדיודליודגיםתקופת ניסןתקופת תמוזתקופת תשריתקופת טבת

Ram (Aries), Bull (Taurus), Twins (Gemini), Crab (Cancer), Lion (Leo), Virgin (Virgo), Scales (Libra), Scorpion (Scorpio), Archer (Sagittarius), Goat (Capricorn), and Bucket (Water carrier; Aquarius) and Fishes (Pisces) The season of Nisan. The season of Tammuz. The season of Tishrei. The season of Ṭevet.

Atheneon son of Sosipatros of Antioch is dedicating the altar to the god Pan Heliopolitanus. He built the altar using his own personal money in fulfillment of a vow he made.

Salutem Marci Aurreli Antonini AugustiAurreli Antonini Augusti Fili

Πανί τε καὶ ΝύμφαιςΜαίς γόνον ἔνθ᾿ ἐνέθηκεν Ἑρμείας Διὸς υἱὸν εἰκασμένον ἐν πέτρῃ Οὐικτωρ Λυσιμάχου παισὶ συνευξάμενος

To Pan and the Nymphs, Victor son of Lysimachos, to fulfil the vow he had made with his children, dedicated this stone figure of Hermes, son of Zeus and born from Maia.

The priest Victor son of Lysimachos dedicated this goddes to the god Pan Diopan, lover of Echo.

Lucium Nonium Marci filium Spleindidum praefectum cohortis tribunum cohortis ∞milliaria Thracum III Ɔcenturio cohortis supra scriptae patronum suum

To Lucius Nonius, son of Marcus, son of the tribe of Splendidus, prefect of the […] cohort, tribune of cohors III Thracum milliaria. […], centurion of the latter cohort dedicates this to his patron.

η φμ ουι ευ αολινυ ορηλιοι Σιλουανός Πρόκλος α Ἀραβανός Φίλιππος ἔτους ο᾿

... aolinu ... orelioi (Aurelii?), Silvanus ... Proclus, ... Arabianus ... Philipp ... year 70(?)

ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας τῶν κυρίων αὐτοκρατόρων θρμου ἡ χάρις Πανός

... for the salvation of the supreme emperors ... ?? ... the favor of Pan ...

τὸ τρίτον τῆς λίτρης ἐντοπίας Μαρίνου

A third of the local libra. Marinos

Ἔτους σβχ, μηνὸς Ἀρτεμισίου καὶ η Ἰντικτιῶνος. Ἐπὶ τοῦ Θεοφιλεστάτου καὶ Ἁγιωτάτου ἐπισκόπου Ἀναστασίου τὸ πᾶν ἔργον τοῦ διακονικοῦ ἐκ θεμελίων ἐκτίσθη καὶ ἐψηφώθη

In the year 602, in the month Artemisius, in the eighth indiction, under bishop Anastasius, the interior of the diaconicon was constructed from the foundations on, and was mosaiced.

+ Ἐκτίσθη ἡ ἁγία ἐκλησία ἔτους ἐνενικοστοῦ φ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ε´ ἐπὶ τοῦ θεωφιληστάτου ἐπισκόπου ήμῶν Στεφάνου καὶ τοῦ θεοσεβεστάτου Θεωδόρου πρεσβυτέρου

This holy church was built in the year 590, indiction 5, in the time of our most God-loving bishop Stephen [and of the most God-]fearing Theo[dore the priest ? and ...

Κύριε ὁ θεός, ἀνάπαυσον τοῦ δούλου σοῦ Ἰωάννου Κληματίου καρποφορήσαντος νομισματα β´.

Lord God, give rest to Thy servant John son of Klematius who gave two solidi.

Μνησθῶσιν Ζῶσις καὶ Εἱμέριος. Kύριε, μνήσθητι Μαξιμοῦ τοῦ πρεσβυτέρου. Kύριε, μνήσθητι τοῦ δούλου σοῦ Προκοπίου τοῦ πρεσβυτέρου. Θεόδωρος ὑποδιάκων γράμμα. Βαράχεος διάκων γράμματος τὸ ἥμισυ. Ἄππας διάκων γράμμα. Μνησθῶσιν Λεόντιος κὲ Γλυκέριος κὲ Φηρμῖνος κὲ Σευῆρος. Ἐπιφάνιος ὑποδιάκων γράμμα. Μνησθῇ οἰκονόμος τῆς ἐκλησίας. διάκονος γράμμα. Μνησθῇ ίουτου ἀναγνώστης. Μαξίμου γραμμα. Δομνίνου γράμμα. Μνησθῇ Θεοδωρος ἀρχηδιάκων. Μνησθῇ ὁ δεῖνα Ἀλαφαίου. Μνησθῇ ας Δομνίνου. Μνησθῇ Θεόδωρος Κληματίου. Μνησθῇ Λούκας Θεοδώρου.

May Zosis and Himerius be remembered. Lord, remember Maximus the priest. Lord, remember Thy servant Procopius the priest. Theodorus the subdeacon gave a scruple. Baruch the deacon gave half a scruple. Appas the deacon gave a scruple. May Leontius, Glycerius, Firminus and Severus be remembered. Epiphanius the subdeacon gave a scruple. Be remembered so-and-so, the steward of the church. So-and-so the deacon gave a scruple. Be remembered so-and-so son of so-and-so, the reader. So-and-so son of Maximus gave a scruple. Be remembered Theodore the archdeacon. So-and-so son of Domninus gave a scruple. Be remembered so-and-so, son of Alaphaeus. Be remembered so-and-so son of Domninus. Be remembered Theodore sonn of Clematius. Be remembered Lucas son of Theodore.