Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine

Title	ID	Language(s)	Date	Transcription	Translation
Beersheba, 6th Century CE. Marble slab. Funerary.	beer0001	Greek	Between 500 CE and 599 CE	+ ἐνθάδε κεῖτε ἡ μακαρία Στεφανία ἀναπαεῖσα μηνὸς Λώου, κατὰ Ἄραβας ιθ᾿ ἰνδικτιῶνος δ᾿	Here lies the blessed Stephania, who came to rest in the month of Loios according to the Arabs 19, indiction 4.
Beersheba, 606 CE. Marble slab. Funerary.	beer0002	Greek	606 CE	ἀνεπάη ὁ τῆς καὶ τρισμακαρίας μνήμης Ἀνδρέας μινὶ Λώῳ εʹ ἀφ’ ἔτους ἰνδικτιῶνος θʹ.	[no translation]
Beersheba, 552-553 CE. Mosaic Floor. Dedicatory.	beer0003	Greek	Between 552 CE and 553 CE	Ἐπί τοῦ θεοσεβςεστάτου Εὐλαλίου πρεσβυτςέρου καὶ Στεφάνου εὐλαβςεστάτου οἰκονςόμου ἐψηφώθη ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνατολικοῦ ἐμβόλου σύν τῷ χιριδίῳ ἔως τῆς δυτικῆς γωνίας τοῦ ἐμβόλου, τῆς α’ ἰνδςικτιῶνος, ἔτους δντ’	Under the most pious priest Eulalios and Stephanos, the devout oikonomos, the mosaic pavement was made, from the eastern embolos, including the chiridion, up to the western angle of the embolos, in the first (year of the) indiction, the year 354.
Beersheba, mid-6th century CE. Marble slab. Dedicatory.	beer0004	Greek	Between 525 CE and 575 CE	Ἐπί τοῦ εὐλαβςεστάτου Στεφάνου οἰκονόμου ἐγένετο καὶ τό ἔργςον τοῦτο	Under Stephanos, the most pious oikonomos, this work was also done
Beersheba, mid-6th century CE. Marble slab. Dedicatory.	beer0005	Greek	Between 525 CE and 575 CE	Ἐπὶ τοῦ θεοσεβεστάτου Εὐλαλίου πρεσβυτέρουΕH τα	In the time of Eulalios the most pious priest...
Beersheba, mid-6th century CE. Marble slab. Bible verse.	beer0006	Greek	Between 525 CE and 575 CE	Σύν τῇ Κύριε ἠγάπησα	With 'O Lord, I have loved'...
Beersheba, mid-6th century CE. Marble slab. Dedicatory.	beer0007	Greek	Between 525 CE and 575 CE	Μνήσθητι Κύριε πάντων τῶν προσφερόντων	Remember Lord all those who offered...
Beersheba, mid-6th century CE. Marble slab. Building.	beer0008	Greek	Between 525 CE and 575 CE	εστη ν ἔτι τῶν προσηνεγκόντων καί μελλόντων προσηνεγκεῖν ἰνδςικτιῶνος δʹ +	... those who have donated and those who intend to donate ... in the fourth indiction year...
Beersheba, mid-6th century CE. Chancel screen. Dedicatory.	beer0009	Greek	Between 525 CE and 575 CE	+ Ὑπέρ ἀναπαύσεως οῦ Σεραπίωνος +	For the rest ... of Serapion ...
Beersheba, mid-6th century CE. Chancel screen. Dedicatory.	beer0010	Greek	Between 525 CE and 575 CE	Ὑπέρ σωτηρίας	For the salvation....
Beersheba, Byzantine. Block. Graffiti.	beer0011	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	Αρετας	Aretas
Beersheba, Mid 6th c. Mosaic. Building.	beer0012	Greek	Between 501 CE and 550 CE	Ἐπεὶ τοῦ θεοφειλεστάτου Θεοδώρου παραμοναρίου ἐγένετο.	This was made under the most God-loving churchwarden Theodorus.
Beersheba, 554/555 CE. Block. Unknown Text.	beer0013	Greek	Between 554 CE and 555 CE	κατὰ Γαζαίους ειχʹ.	… year 615 according to the people of Gaza.
Beersheba, Byzantine. Slab. Epitaph	beer0014	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	+ Ἀνεπάη ἑ μακαρία.	The blessed woman has rested.
Belvoir, 4th-7th century. Basalt Lintel. Dedicatory	belv0001	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 300 CE and 700 CE	דכיר לטב פלוני דשרן הדה סכופתה מן דרחמנה ומן עמלה אמן אמן סלה	[Remember for good so-and-so] who donated this lintel from the Merciful [One] and from his [own] property. Amen, Amen, Selah.
Coastal Plain. Ben Shemen. 20 BCE to 135 CE. Soft limestone ossuary with finely incised ornamentation. Funerary.	bens0001	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 20 BCE and 135 CE	לוי בר מלשה בגפיה	Levi, son of Malosha
Ben Shemen, Late third or early fourth centuries CE. Wall. Funerary.	bens0002	Greek	Between 275 CE and 325 CE	Ἰωέζαρος ος καὶ Θεωκτίστα τε· Ὑγιένων κτίστης ἔπρασσε ἄμα Πομπυλίᾳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ θεράποντες	Ioezer, [...]os and Theo[c]tista; Hygienon, builder (of the tomb), made (this) together with Pompilia, servants of Christ.
Judaea(?). Vicinity of Bet Govrin(?). 70 CE to 250 CE. Soft limestone ossuary with finely incised ornamentation. Funerary.	betg0001	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 70 CE and 250 CE	קנרס	Kynoros
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 150 CE to 250 CE. Lintel. Funerary.	beth0001	Greek	Between 150 CE and 250 CE	Ἴουν	Ioun
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 150 CE to 250 CE. Arcosolium wall. Funerary.	beth0002	Greek, Hebrew	Between 150 CE and 250 CE	Εὐμοίύρει Ἄννα	May your lot be good, Hannah.
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 150 CE to 250 CE. Green painted arcosolium arch. Funerary.	beth0003	Greek, Hebrew	Between 150 CE and 250 CE	Εὐμύρι Ἄννα	May your lot be good, Hannah
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 150 CE to 250 CE. Wall near arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0004	Greek	Between 150 CE and 250 CE	Πορφύρις ἐσώτερος	Porphyrios [is buried] further in.
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 150 CE to 250 CE. Blue painted ceiling near arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0005	Greek	Between 150 CE and 250 CE	Εὐμύρι Πορφύρι	May your lot be good, Porphyrios
Galilee. Beth Shearim, 150 CE to 250 CE. Arcosolium wall. Funerary.	beth0006	Greek, Hebrew	Between 150 CE and 250 CE	Εὐμύρι Ἰάκκωβε	May your lot be good, Jacob
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 150 CE to 250 CE. Red incised and painted arcosolium wall. Funerary.	beth0007	Greek	Between 150 CE and 250 CE	Εὐμύρι Ἴουν	May your lot be good, Ioun
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 150 CE to 250 CE. Green painted wall and arch near arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0008	Greek, Hebrew	Between 150 CE and 250 CE	Μαριαμμένη	Mariamene
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 150 CE to 250 CE. Green painted ceiling of arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0009	Greek, Hebrew	Between 150 CE and 250 CE	Εὐμύρι Ἴουν, Κύριλος, Μαριάμμη	May your lot be good, Ioun Kurilos Mariamme
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 150 CE to 250 CE. Red carved and painted wall of arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0010	Greek	Between 150 CE and 250 CE	Κύριλλος	Kurillos
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 250 CE. Red incised and painted door. Funerary.	beth0011	Aramaic, Greek	Between 200 CE and 250 CE	Μνῆμα Θύμης τῶν Ἀμαση	The burial hall of Thyme of the family of Amase .
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 250 CE. Passageway. Funerary.	beth0012	Aramaic, Greek	Between 200 CE and 250 CE	Θυμ Τόπος Θύμης τῶν Ἀμαση	The grave of Thyme of the family of Amase .
Galilee. Beth Shearim, 175 CE to 300 CE. Over entrance to hall. Funerary.	beth0013	Latin, Greek	Between 175 CE and 300 CE	ἸουλαοῦΓεμέλλουεὔμυρος	Julianus Gemellus , may your lot be good.
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 175 CE to 300 CE. Red painted arch over passageway. Funerary.	beth0014	Greek, Latin	Between 175 CE and 300 CE	Ἰουλιανοῦ Γεμέλλου	Julianus Gemellus
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 175 CE to 300 CE. Red painted wall above arcosolium and in hall. Funerary.	beth0015	Greek, Latin	Between 175 CE and 300 CE	Ὧδε κῖτε Ἰουλιανός	Here lies [Jul]ianus
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 175 CE to 350 CE. Red carved and painted lintel. Funerary.	beth0016	Greek, Hebrew	Between 175 CE and 350 CE	Εἴσακος Καρίδα	Isaac son of Karidas
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 175 CE to 350 CE. Red carved and painted door. Funerary.	beth0017	Greek, Latin	Between 175 CE and 350 CE	Εἰουλίου Καρίδα	Julius son of Karidas
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 275 CE to 350 CE. Red carved and painted lintel. Funerary.	beth0018	Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew	Between 275 CE and 350 CE	Ῥιββὶ Εἰσάκιος Μοκίμου	Rabbi Isaac son of Mokim
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 250 CE to 350 CE. Red painted door. Funerary.	beth0019	Palmyran, Greek, Hebrew	Between 250 CE and 350 CE	Εἰσάκιος Μοκίμου Ἰωσῆ	Isaac son of Mokim Joseph
Galilee. Beth Shearim, 250 CE to 350 CE. Burial alpha of arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0020	Greek, Hebrew	Between 250 CE and 350 CE	Ῥιββὶ Εἰσάκιος	Rabbi Isaac
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 250 CE to 350 CE. Red painted wall of arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0021	Greek	Between 250 CE and 350 CE	Σαλόμ	Shalom
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 250 CE to 350 CE. Red painted wall of arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0022	Greek, Hebrew	Between 250 CE and 350 CE	Σάρα μήτερ Ἰωσε θάρσι	Sarah, mother of Yosi, have courage
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 250 CE to 350 CE. Red painted arch of passageway. Funerary.	beth0023	Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic transliterated in Greek	Between 250 CE and 350 CE	Ἰωσὴφ βαρ Μοκιμ Εἰσάκιος υἱῷ αὑτοῦ	Joseph son of Mokim , Isaac, his sons
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 250 CE to 350 CE. Red painted wall of arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0024	Aramaic, Greek	Between 250 CE and 350 CE	Ζηνοβία Θυγάτηρ Θεοτίμας ἔνθα κῖτε	Zenobia, daughter of [Theo]tima , lies here (?)
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 250 CE to 350 CE. Red painted wall of arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0025	Greek	Between 250 CE and 350 CE	Σαλόμ σαλόμ	Peace, peace
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 250 CE to 350 CE. Red painted wall of arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0026	Greek, Hebrew	Between 250 CE and 350 CE	Εὐμύρι Ἰωσήφ	May your lot be good, Joseph
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 250 CE to 350 CE. Red painted wall of arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0027	Greek, Hebrew	Between 250 CE and 350 CE	Εὐμύρι Σαφού, μήτηρ Ἰωσήφ	May your lot be good, Sappho, mother of Joseph
Galilee. Beth Shearim, 250 CE to 350 CE. Red painted wall of arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0028	Greek, Hebrew	Between 250 CE and 350 CE	ΣαλόμἸωσῆ ὁ μ μικκός שלום	Shalom, little Yosi, shalom
Galilee. Beth Shearim, 250 CE to 350 CE. Red painted wall of arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0029	Greek, Hebrew	Between 250 CE and 350 CE	שלום Ἰούδας θάρσει φίλτατε יהודה הקטן	Shalom, Judah, have courage, most beloved little Judah
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 250 CE to 350 CE. Red painted arch over passageway. Funerary.	beth0030	Greek	Between 250 CE and 350 CE	Τόπος τῆς εἰρήνης	Place of peace
Beth Shearim, 250 CE to 350 CE. Arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0031	Greek	Between 250 CE and 350 CE	Ῥιββὶ Παρηγόρις	Rabbi Paregoris
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 250 CE to 350 CE. Red painted arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0032	Greek, Hebrew	Between 250 CE and 350 CE	Ἰωσήφ	Joseph

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