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E01935: Greek inscription with a Christian acclamation and an invocation of the help of a 'Saint John' (probably either the Baptist, S00020, or the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042), possibly by soldiers garrisoned at the citadel of Ḥimṣ/Emesa (northwest Phoenicia). Found at a gateway, at the citadel. Dated probably 509.
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posted on 2016-10-18, 00:00 authored by pnowakowski[+ νικᾷ] ἡ πίστις τῶν Χριστιανῶν. ἅ̣γ̣ι(ε) Ἰω̣ά[ννη, β(οήθι) (?)].
[ὁ Κ(ύριο)ς φυλάξῃ τ]ὴν ἴσο- δον κ[αὶ ἔξοδόν]
[σ]- ου
[ἔτ(ους) (?)] <ω>κʹ (?), Δε- [σίου . .ʹ] (?), ἰνδ(ικτιῶνος) [-ʹ]
1. [+ νικᾷ] or [... αὔξει (?)] Mouterde
'[+] May the faith of Christians [triumph! (?)]. Saint John, [help! (?)]. [May the Lord protect thy] coming in [and thy going out]. [In the year (?)] 820 (?), in the month of Daisios (?), [- - -] indiction.'
Text: IGLS 5, no. 2204 with alternative completions from p. 318.
[ὁ Κ(ύριο)ς φυλάξῃ τ]ὴν ἴσο- δον κ[αὶ ἔξοδόν]
[σ]- ου
[ἔτ(ους) (?)] <ω>κʹ (?), Δε- [σίου . .ʹ] (?), ἰνδ(ικτιῶνος) [-ʹ]
1. [+ νικᾷ] or [... αὔξει (?)] Mouterde
'[+] May the faith of Christians [triumph! (?)]. Saint John, [help! (?)]. [May the Lord protect thy] coming in [and thy going out]. [In the year (?)] 820 (?), in the month of Daisios (?), [- - -] indiction.'
Text: IGLS 5, no. 2204 with alternative completions from p. 318.
History
Evidence ID
E01935Saint Name
John the Baptist : S00020 John the Evangelist : S00042Saint Name in Source
Ἰωάννης ἸωάννηςRelated Saint Records
Image Caption 1
Drawing. From: IGLS 5, 109.Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)Language
- Greek