Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine

Title	ID	Language(s)	Date	Transcription	Translation
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Above arcosolium. Red painted. Funerary.	beth0183	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Ἔνθα κῖται Διοδώρα μήτηρ Ἐπιτυχίου	Here lies Diodora, mother of Epitychios.
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 250 CE to 300 CE. White marble slab. Funerary.	beth0184	Greek	Between 250 CE and 300 CE	Κατερίης τόδε σῦμα λίψανον φέρει φθιτὸν ἄφθιτον ἠὲ λαμπρὰν σῷζον μνίαν γεναίης. θήκατο δέ μιν ἐνθάδε Ζηνοβία μητέρος ἑῆς τίουσα ἐφημοσύνας, τοῦτό σοι, μακαρτάτη, καρπὸς σὸς ἐδίματο ἣν τέκες ἔχ’ ἀγανῶν εὐσεβίην λαγόνων, ῥεζει γὰρ κλυτὰ ἔργα, ἐνὶ φθιμένοις αἰεί, ὄφρα δὴ ἄμφω καὶ μετὰ τέρμα βίου νέον ἠδ’ ἀσκύλευτον αὖθις ἔχοιτε πλοῦτον.	This tomb contains the dwindling remains of noble Karteria Preserving forever her illustrious memory. Zenobia brought her here for burial, Fulfilling thus her mother's behest. For you, most blessed of women, your offspring, Whom you bore from your gentle womb, your pious daughter, For she always does actions praiseworthy in the eyes of mortals Erected this monument so that even after the end of life's term You may both enjoy again new indestructible riches.
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Lintel. Funerary.	beth0185	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Κύριε μνήσθηθι τῆς δούλης σου ΠρειμόσαςΚύριε μνήσθηθι τοῦ δούλου σου Σακέρδωτος	Lord, remember your servant Primosa. Lord, remember your servant Sakerdus.
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Lintel. Funerary.	beth0186	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Σωκράτους	Of Socrates
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Red painted and engraved. Funerary.	beth0187	Greek, Latin	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Σαβῖνος	Sabinus
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Incised between arcosolia. Black. Funerary.	beth0188	Greek, Latin	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Εὐμύρι Σαβῖνε οὐδὶς ἀθάναθος	May your lot be a good one, Sabinus ; no one is immortal.
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Carved wall. Black. Funerary.	beth0189	Greek, Latin	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Σαβέρις υἱὸς Σαβίνου ἀρχιβάφθου	Saberis, son of Sabinus the clothdyer
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Red painted wall near arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0190	Hebrew, Greek, Latin	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Βεννιαμὶν υἱὸς Ἰουλίου ὀθονιακοῦ υἱοῦ Μακροβίου κρατίστου	Benjamin, son of Julius the clothmerchant, son of the excellent Makrobios
Beth Shearim, 200 CE to 400 CE. Wall. Funerary.	beth0191	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Ἰοῦστος ζῶν ἰπήνευσε πρώτης Πανώμου	Justus commanded in his lifetime, on the first of Panemos.
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Red painted wall near arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0192	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Ἐνθάδε κῖτε Σεμνοῦς ἡ καὶ Σιρικὶς ἡ κυρὰ ἡμῶν	Here lies Semnous, also called Sirikis , our mistress.
Galilee. Beth Shearim, 200 CE to 400 CE. Hall. Funerary.	beth0193	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Ὑπερέχις ἐνθάδε κῖτε	Here lies Hyperechis.
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Wall near entrance to catacomb. Funerary.	beth0194	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Θαρσῖτε πατέρες ὅσιοι οὐδὶς ἀθάνατος	Be of good courage, pious parents ! No one is immortal.
Galilee. Beth Shearim, 200 CE to 400 CE. Hall near entrance to catacomb. Funerary.	beth0195	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	εχ Εὐτυχῶς τῇ ὑμῶν υ ἀναστάσι	Good luck for the resurrection of your souls
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Arch. Funerary.	beth0196	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Ἀγρίππας	Agrippas
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Doorpost. Funerary.	beth0197	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Ἀλύπις	Alypis
Galilee. Beth Shearim, 200 CE to 400 CE. Wall. Funerary.	beth0198	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	ΜεωνιτονΜεωνιτῶν	From Ma'on
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Red painted stone slab. Funerary.	beth0199	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Δομνικὰ ἡ μικρά	Domnika the little
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Lintel. Funerary.	beth0200	Hebrew, Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Τόπος Θεοδοσίας τῆς καὶ Σάρας Τυρίας	The tomb of Theodosia, also (called) Sarah , from Tyre
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Slab. Funerary.	beth0201	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Μνῆμα Καλλιόπης μιζοτέρας καὶ ἀπελευθέρας τοῦ τῆς λαμπρᾶς μνήμης Προκοπίου	The tomb of Calliope the elder, the freed woman of Procopios, of blessed memory
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Above arch of arcosolium. Red painted. Funerary.	beth0202	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Παρθένης	Parthenes
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Marble slab. Dedication.	beth0203	Hebrew, Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Ῥὶβ Σουμωῆλος συστέλλοντος καὶ Ἰούδα κοιμῶντος	Rabbi Samuel who arranges (the limbs of the dead) and Judah who lays out the corpse.
Galilee. Beth Shearim, 200 CE to 400 CE. Slab. Funerary.	beth0204	Hebrew, Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Ἰακὼς Καισαρεὺς ἀρχισυνάγωγος, Πανφυλίας שלום	Jacob from Caesarea , the head of the synagogue, of Pamphylia. Shalom.
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. White marble slab. Funerary.	beth0205	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Μαρ Θιετήτου	Mar Thietetos
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Marble plaque. Funerary.	beth0206	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Τοῦ ἐπὶ ἀπαρτίας	Of him who is responsible for the furniture and equipment (?)
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. White marble plaque. Funerary.	beth0207	Hebrew, Greek, Latin	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Σαμουήλου υἱοῦ Γερμανοῦ πενιχροῦ	[The tomb] of Samuel, son of Germanus the poor
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. White marble slab. Dedication.	beth0208	Latin, Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	γος Γαΐου ἀνέθηκεν	...gos, son of Gaius dedicated [this].
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. White marble slab. Funerary.	beth0209	Hebrew, Greek, Latin	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Ἀντωνίνου Ἰούδα ῥιββὶ Παρηγορίου	Of Antoninus, son of Judah, son of Rabbi Paregorios
Galilee. Beth Shearim, 200 CE to 400 CE. Slab. Funerary.	beth0210	Hebrew, Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Ἰούδα Ἰσᾶ	Judah, son of Isis ...
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. White marble plaque. Funerary.	beth0211	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	καὶ τοῖς τέγνοις	For my children also...
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. White marble slab. Funerary.	beth0212	Latin, Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Σιλουανός Σατορνίλου	Silvanus, son of Satornilus
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. White marble slab. Funerary.	beth0213	Latin, Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Ἀυῖτος τοῦ δεῖνα ἀρχισυνάγωγος	Auitus, head of [the synagogue]
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. White marble plaque. Funerary.	beth0214	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Πᾶν Πεῖν	Pan, Pein
Galilee. Beth Shearim, 200 CE to 400 CE. Plaque. Funerary.	beth0215	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	ου Ζωΐλῳ ἀδελφῷ ζωντ παρὰ τοῦ δεῖνος	[no translation]
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. White marble plaque. Funerary.	beth0216	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Ἰωνᾶς Σίμωνος	John, son of Simon
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Marble slab. Funerary.	beth0217	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Ἐνθάδε κεῖται ος Π	[no translation]
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Marble plaque. Funerary.	beth0218	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	ΝΟΝ	NON
Beth Shearim, 200 CE to 400 CE. Pottery. Ownership label.	beth0219	Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Λολοῦ	Of Lolos
Galilee. Beth Shearim, 200 CE to 400 CE. Arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0220	Hebrew, Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Κυρὰ Μαριαμ θυγάτερ ῥαβὶ Εἰούδα παρὰ Σουσία שלום	Lady Miriam, daughter of Rabbi Judah , by the care of Sosias, shalom
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Marble slab. Funerary.	beth0221	Aramaic, Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Εἰσᾶ Ζηρα Σύμωνος	(Tomb) of Isas, son of Zera, son of Simon
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Red painted arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0222	Hebrew, Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	Ἰωσῆ ἀρχισυναγώγου Σίδονος	(Tomb) of Yose, the archisynagogos from Sidon
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Red painted wall of arcosolium. Funerary.	beth0223	Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	כל מן דיפתח הדה קבורתה על על מן דבגוה ימות בסוף ביש	Anyone who shall open this burial upon whomever is inside it shall die of an evil end.
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Above kokh. Red painted. Funerary.	beth0224	Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	דקביר בהדין שמעון בר יוחנן ובשבועה דכל דיפתח עלוי יהי מאית בסוף ביש	He who is buried here is Shimon the son of Yohanan ; and on oath whoever shall open upon him shall die of an evil end.
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Red painted slab (covering kokh?). Funerary.	beth0225	Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	כל מן דיפתח	Anyone who shall open...
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Door jamb. Funerary.	beth0226	Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	עאיקסו	[May] I attain [happiness].
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Red painted door. Funerary.	beth0227	Hebrew	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	זה משכבו של יודן בן לוי לוי לעולם בשלום יהי שוי שוי משכבו בשלום של יודן בן לוי	This is the resting place of Yudan son of Levi forever in peace. May his resting place be set (?) in peace. Of Yudan son of Levi.
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Below arcosolium. Red painted. Funerary.	beth0228	Hebrew	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	זה משכבו של יודן בן לווי לעום	This is the resting place of Yudan son of Levi forever.
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Below arcosolium. Red painted. Funerary.	beth0229	Hebrew	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	טבלה	Tablah
Galilee. Beth Shearim. 200 CE to 400 CE. Red painted sealing stone. Funerary.	beth0230	Hebrew	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	רבי שמעון	Rabbi Shimon
Galilee. Beth Shearim, 200 CE to 400 CE. Kokh. Funerary.	beth0231	Hebrew, Greek	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	[no transcription]	This [is the tomb of] Rabbi Gamaliel (M); Rabbi Gamaliel.
Galilee. Beth Shearim, 200 CE to 400 CE. Slab. Funerary.	beth0232	Hebrew	Between 200 CE and 400 CE	[no transcription]	This is Rabbi Aniana 's (tomb). Of Rabbi Anianos the Little (lit: the dwarf)

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