brwk šm|w lʿwlm
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Dating:
AD 400
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AD 600
Language:
Greek; Samaritan Aramaic
Monumental:
Medium:
capital
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Placement:
part of the representation of the Holy Ark (?)
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Description
date: Although CIIP IV 3079 dates this inscription to 1st-2nd c. CE, the 5-6th century CE date seems more plausible (see. Barag 2009: 311-314) description: Capital in Ionic style, on one side is incised a Greek inscription in an arced line within a semicircle, on the other side a two-line inscription in Samaritan (palaeo-Hebrew) letters. The Greek letter sigma is engraved on the bottom of the capital, which is perhaps a mason’s mark. The Samaritan text is written inside a tabula ansata, with a line separating the two lines of text. ed. CIIP IV 3079 (a) Εἶς θεὸς (b) ברוך דמ|ו לעולם brwk šm|w lʿwlm (a) 'One God. (b) May his name be blessed forever.' commentary: The acclamation “One God” combined with the Hebrew benediction (echoing Ps 72: 17,19 and Ps 89:53), probably reflects Samaritan liturgy. It seems very likely that the capital formed part of the Holy Ark, Aron ha-Qodesh, of the Samaritan synagogue at Emmaus. Barag, D., 2009, Samaritan writing and writings, [in:] Hanna M. Cotton, Robert G. Hoyland, J.J. Price and David J. Wasserstein (eds.), From Hellenism to Islam. Cultural and linguistic change in the Roman Near East, pp. 303-323. CIIP IV 3079
Author:
Tomasz Barański
Added by:
Martyna
Created:
2023-08-28 11:38:32
Last update:
2024-01-26 22:21:19
Building:
Synagogue
Dimensions: surface: cm
Condition: Capital in Ionic style, on one side is incised a Greek inscription in an arced line within a semicircle, on the other side a two-line inscription in Samaritan (palaeo-Hebrew) letters. The Greek letter sigma is engraved on the bottom of the capital, which is perhaps a mason’s mark. The Samaritan text is written inside a tabula ansata, with a line separating the two lines of text.
Text:
Date: 400 CE - 600 CE
Although CIIP IV 3079 dates this inscription to 1st-2nd c. CE, the 5-6th century CE date seems more plausible (see. Barag 2009: 311-314)
Findspot: Unknown
Original location: Palestina Emmaus (Nicopolis; 'Imwas) 31.8393, 34.989458 Synagogue part of the representation of the Holy Ark (?)
Current repository: Unknown
Text type: dedicatory inscription
Summary:
Bilingual inscription on capital from Emmaus (Nicopolis; 'Imwas). 400 CE - 600 CE.
Changes history: 2023-08-28 Tomasz Barański Creation; 2024-01-26 Martyna Swierk Last modification; 2024-01-26 Martyna Swierk Preparation of EpiDoc file
Publication details: University of Warsaw; Warsaw;
Available under licence CC-BY 4.0
; @2021Commentary
The acclamation “One God” combined with the Hebrew benediction (echoing Ps 72: 17,19 and Ps 89:53), probably reflects Samaritan liturgy. It seems very likely that the capital formed part of the Holy Ark, Aron ha-Qodesh, of the Samaritan synagogue at Emmaus.
Bibliography (edition)
- CIIP IV W., Ameling, H., Cotton, W., Eck, A., Ecker, B., Isaac, A., Kushnir-Stein, H., Misgav, J., Price, P., Weiß, A., Yardeni, 2023, Corpus inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae. Volume IV: Iudaea/Idumaea, Berlin, Boston, 3079.
Bibliography
- D., Barag, 2009, Inscriptions de Syrie du Nord, relevées en 1969, [in:] H. M., Cotton, R. G., Hoyland, J.J., Pirce, D.J., Wasserstein, From Hellenism to Islam. Cultural and linguistic change in the Roman Near Eas Cambridge, 303-323.