Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine

Title	ID	Language(s)	Date	Transcription	Translation
Magen, Late 4th to early 5th century CE. Mosaic. Verse.	mage0004	Greek	Between 350 CE and 450 CE	Ἡγίασεν τὸ σήνωμα αὐτοῦ ὁ ὕψιστος θεὸς ἐν μέσω αὐτῆς	The most high hath and sanctified His own tabernacle, God is in the midst there of.
Mampsis, Late Byzantine. Mosaic floor. Dedicatory.	mamp0001	Greek	Between 400 CE and 638 CE	Κύριε σῶσον τὸν δοῦλον σου Νίλον τὸν φιλόχριστον τὸν κτίσαντα τὰ ὅδε καὶ Κύριε φύλαξε τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ	Lord save your Christ-loving servant Nilus the builder of this place and Lord guard his household.
Mampsis, Late Byzantine. Mosaic floor. Dedicatory.	mamp0002	Greek	Between 400 CE and 638 CE	Κύριε σῶσον τὸν δοῦλον σου Εἰρηναῖον Ἀμήν. Κύριε σῶσον τὸν δοῦλον σου Νίλον τὸν κτίσαντα τὰ ὅδε καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτοῦ. Κύριε βοήθησον τὸν Ἀββα Ζηνοβίου τοῦ παραμοναρίου.	Lord, save your servant Eiranaios. Amen. Lord, save your servant Nilus, the builder of this (place), and his children.Lord, help Abba (son) of Zenobios the paramonarios.
Mampsis, Late Byzantine. Mosaic floor. Dedicatory.	mamp0003	Greek	Between 400 CE and 638 CE	Κύριε βοήθησον τὸν δοῦλον σου Νίλον τὸν κτίσαντα τὸν τόπον τοῦτον Ἀμὴν.	Lord, help your servant Nilus, the builder of this place. Amen.
Ma'on-Nirim, 6th century CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.	mani0001	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 500 CE and 600 CE	דכרין לטב כל קהלה די עבדו הדין פספה ד אישו ותמה ויהודה דיהבו תלתה דינרין	Remembered for good be the whole community who made this mosaic … Aisu and Thomas and Judah who gave three denarii. [characters]
Ma'on-Nirim, 6th century CE. Amulet. Magic.	mani0002	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 500 CE and 600 CE	אהיה אשר אהיה בשם קה שנרון ארסכיאל ן אל משנידה שמגרון סכסך דוקון דוקון וא אל ברקיאל אוריאל מלחמיאל אה אה אה אה אה א דתתעקרן מן רישה דנתרן ברתה דשרה אמן אמן דמתקרייא קפלרגיא ועלא בכורכוריא דניא ולא בשמא דנגדיאל מלאכה דככיש בשושלן דלא דנחש ובש דלא דפורויל ובשמא דנחשור ובשמא דסוריאל מלאכה זיקין ומזקין וטלנין יערקון מנה יואל יואל נתרון ברתה דשארה בשם אוה הלסא אל באל רב העקרו מן כורכוריא דניה ומו רישה	I am who I am. In the name of Q...h, Shenron, 'Arsakhi'el, N... 'el, Mashnidah, Skhsakh, Doqun, Doqun, and 'A.… 'el, Bariel, Uriel, Milhamiel, 'ah, 'ah, 'ah, 'ah, 'ah, 'ah … you should depart form the head of Natrun, the daughter of Sarah, Amen, Amen... which is called kephalagria and goes into the bones of the chest in the name of Nagdiel, the angel who is bound by chains, which are not of bronze and … which is not of iron and in the name of Nahshur and in the name of Suriel, the angel … blast-demons and tormentors, and shadow-spirits should flee away from her. Joel, Joel … Natrun, daughter of Sarah. In the name of 'Ewah, Halusa' El, Ba'el, Rab..., remove the bones of her chest and from her head ...
Ma'on-Nirim, 6th century CE. Amulet. Magic.	mani0003	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 500 CE and 600 CE	משבע אנה על כול רוח ועל כול בשם אברסכס דממני עלא ונטר טליא באיא טור ולדה דשלמצוה דברכתא לנאהיה אשר אהיה דאמה ובשם ארא וכף אאשבעת עליך רוחא תא דלא תכפין ולאשלמצו ברתה ד ולרוח באתא דלאתחחחמין לשלמצו ברתה דלא בליליא ולא ביממא בשמא רבא בשמצבאות קדוש קדוש קדוש קדושקדוש קדוש קדוש אל נקמותיייי אל נקמות מופיעאדוני אל אלוהי ישראלמלך מלכי מלכיאאל צבאות שיחיש יחיששדי שאלוהים אל יה יה יה גיבור אשבעת עליך רוח דלא תתחמין ולא ולדה דשלמצואהיה אשר אהיה אדוני אל ל ל ל ל קדוש	I [adjure] against every spirit and against every... \| ...in the name of Abrasax, who is appointed over... \| ...and the guardian of the boys... \| ...guard of the child [of Sh]lam[ṣu] \| ...of the blessing... \| [I-am]-who-I-am \| ...of his/her mother; and in the nam[e]... \| … [I adju]re you, spirit,… \| ...that you should not force (?) and [not] \| ...[Shla]mṣu daughter of... \| ...and to the spirit that is lodging... [you should not] \| [be] seen to Shlamṣu dau[ghter of]... \| [neither at] night and not during the da[y]... \| ...in the great name... \| [of Host]s Holy, Holy, Ho[ly, Holy] \| [Hol]y, Holy, Holy ["God of vengeance] \| [Lord] God of vengeance [appeared" (Ps. 94:1)] \| [the Lor]d God, God [of Israel...] \| [King of] the King of King[s]... \| (lines 21-23 illegible) \| ...God of Hosts... \| ...Yeḥish Yeḥi[sh]... \| … \| … Shaddai... [the G]od, God [of]... \| ...Yah, Yah, Yah... \| … \| ...hero... \| I [adjure] against you, spirit \| [that you should not] be seen and not... \| ...the child of Sh[lamṣu]... \| (lines 35-39 illegible) \| [I-am-]who-I-am... \| ...the Lord God... \| … \| ...La, La, La, La... \| ...Holy... \| …
Ma'on-Nirim, 6th century CE. Amulet. Magic.	mani0004	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 500 CE and 600 CE	קמיע טב לאסתרברתה דטאסיסלפלטא יתה מןמזיקין בישיןמן עין בישהמן רוח מן שידמן טלני מןכל מזקין בישיןמן עין רעה מן מן רוח טמאהאם שמועתשמע בקול ייייאלהיך והישרבעיניו תעשהוהאזנתהלמצוותיו ושמרתה כל חוקיוכל המחלה אשרשמתי במצריםלא אשים עליךכי אני יייי רפאך	… \| A proper [a]mulet for Esther, \| Daughter of Tettius (Titus?) \| [to] save her from \| the evil tormentors, \| [from] evil eye, \| [from] spirit, from demon, \| [fr]om shadow-spirit, from \| [all] evil tormentors, \| [from] evil eye, from \| ...from im[pure] spirit, \| …"if you will diligent[ly] \| heed the L[ORD] \| your [G]od, and do what is right \| in His si[ght], giving \| e[ar] \| [to] his [co]mmandments \| [and] keeping all his [laws] \| [(then) all] the diseases whi[ch] \| [I brought upon the Eg]yptians \| [I will not bring upon you] \| for I the LORD am your healer. (Ex. 15:26)] \| ...
Horvat Ma'on, Fifth - Seventh centuries CE. Ceramic vessel. Votive.	maon0001	Greek	Between 400 CE and 638 CE	Εὐλογία Στεφάνου	[no translation]
Horvat Ma'on. Byzantine. Capital. Label.	maon0002	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	+ Ἁγίου Στεφάνου Μωναειτῶν.	Of St. Stephen of the people of Monois.
Maresha, 235-225 BCE. Amphora. Label.	mare0001	Greek	Between 235 BCE and 225 BCE	Ζήνωνο	Zenon
Maresha, 225-205 BCE. Amphora. Label.	mare0002	Greek	Between 225 BCE and 205 BCE	Παυσανία	Pausania
Maresha, 220-200 BCE. Amphora. Label.	mare0003	Greek	Between 220 BCE and 200 BCE	Μένωνο Ἀγριάνιο	Menon Agrianios
Maresha, 205-170 BCE. Amphora. Label.	mare0004	Greek	Between 205 BCE and 170 BCE	Σωκράτεῦ	Sokrates
Maresha, 235-200 BCE. Amphora. Label.	mare0005		Between 235 BCE and 200 BCE	[no transcription]	Illegible
Maresha, 205-170 BCE. Amphora. Label.	mare0006	Greek	Between 205 BCE and 170 BCE	Δαμοκράτεῦ	Damokrates
Maresha, 191 or 189 BCE. Amphora. Label.	mare0007	Greek	Between 191 BCE and 189 BCE	Ἐπὶ ΞενοφάνευςΒαδρομίου	XenofanesBadromios
Maresha, 190-185, 165-160, or 160-155 BCE. Amphora. Label.	mare0008	Greek	Between 190 BCE and 155 BCE	ιγ ρογ τδ α ω νου Θεσμοφορίου	[no translation]
Maresha, 160-150 BCE. Amphora. Label.	mare0009	Greek	Between 160 BCE and 150 BCE	Παυσανία	Pausania
Maresha, 145 BCE. Ceramic vessel. Label.	mare0010	Greek	145 BCE	Κώμου	Kommos
Maresha, 266-201 BCE. Amphora. Label.	mare0011	Greek	Between 266 BCE and 201 BCE	α δ ι ι ο ει τη	[no translation]
Maresha, 200-175 BCE. Amphora. Label.	mare0012	Greek	Between 200 BCE and 175 BCE	ἐπὶ Ἀγαθο Κνίδιον	[no translation]
Maresha, 500-401 BCE. Potsherd. Label.	mare0013	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 500 BCE and 401 BCE	בחש ב	[no translation]
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Potsherd. Label.	mare0014	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	זבדאדה עליד תנחום לשנת תבן טעון זי לאמעתדן	ZBD'DH, by the hands ofTanḥum; to year 12 [or: 13 (?)]loads of straw: 4which are notprepared/ready (?)
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Potsherd. Label.	mare0015	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	כ נה ל ל תנחוםלשנת תבן טעון זי לא מעתדן	PN [...by the hands of (?)]Tanḥumto year 12, loads of straw: 6which are not prepared/ready (?)
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Potsherd. Label.	mare0016	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	רמתא ב לאדר	The height / Ramta [...]On the 10th of Adar [...]
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Potsherd. Label.	mare0017	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	עבדא ש ס ל	ABD', barley: 2 seah [...]
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Potsherd. Label.	mare0018a	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	בעליתן ש ח	BALYTN 1 [...]barley: 1, wheat: 2 [...]
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Potsherd. Label.	mare0018b	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	ש	[...]sheqel: 1
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Amphora potsherd. Label.	mare0019	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	כלכל ס	KLKL, seah: 1
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Jar potsherd. Label.	mare0020	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	נבו בר זבד אמנו ח	NBW son of ZBD'MNW (?), wheat: 1(?) [kor]
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Jar Sherd. Label.	mare0021	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	שפל אמ	ŠPL: 2 [...]
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Jar Sherd. Label.	mare0022	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	אה חזי ש מרצעת ס ג	...ḤZY, Barley [X]MRṢʽT (?) S(eah): 10; G(riv), 4 [...]
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Jar Sherd. Label.	mare0023	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	ק עבד ב ל	[...] qab: 2, ʽBD[...]
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Jar Sherd. Label.	mare0024	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	דכרא	The ram
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Jar Sherd. Label.	mare0025	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	ביד כת	In the hand of (?) [...]
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Jar Sherd. Label.	mare0026	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	חמר בת	Wine [...]
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Jar Sherd. Label.	mare0027	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	פחלץ	Sack (of straw)
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Bowl Sherd. Label.	mare0028	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	מפ גרשאדכראי	[...]Ram [...]
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Jar Sherd. Label.	mare0029	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	נחלא על יד אכל נק כול אתסוך	[...] by the hand of[...]all [...]
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Potsherd. Label.	mare0030	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	מפ נגראקוסעדר עסן	[...]the carpenterQWS‘DR ‘SN (?): 3 [...]
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Jar sherd. Label.	mare0031	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 300 BCE and 201 BCE	אפלונס	Apollonius
Maresha, 300-201 BCE. Jar sherd. Label.	mare0032	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 300 BCE and 201 BCE	אפלונס	Apollonius
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Jug sherd. Label.	mare0033	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	דמתריס	Demetrius
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Sherd. Label.	mare0034	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	זבד	ZBD
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Jar Sherd. Label.	mare0035	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	חנינת	ḤNYNT
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Jar Sherd. Label.	mare0036	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	עדרי	ʽDRY
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Bowl. Label.	mare0037	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	ענני	ʽNNY
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Jar Sherd. Label.	mare0038	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	קוסגבר	QWSGBR
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Jug Sherd. Label.	mare0039	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	רם	RM (?)

Guide to Searching

City