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E02620: Greek inscription commemorating the construction of an oratory (eukterion) dedicated to *Elijah (probably the Old Testament prophet, S00217), and another saint whose name is lost. Found at Sala/Saleh, near Bostra (Jordan/province of Arabia). Dated 547/548.
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posted on 2017-03-28, 00:00 authored by Bryan+ εὐκτ̣ή̣ρ̣ιν ἁγίω(ν) Ἠλίου καὶ [- - - προσ]-
δέξονται τὴν προσφωρὰ(ν) το[- - -]
καὶ εὐλογ(ήσουσι) τὼν εἴσοδον καὶ τ[ὼν ἔξοδον - - -]
ἐκτίσθαι ἔτους υμβ΄, μ[ημὸς - - -]
1. [τὸ] εὐκ[τήρ]ι(ο)ν ἁγ(ίου) Dussaud and Macler || καὶ ΔΙ[ Meimaris and Littmann's drawing, καὶ ἁ[γίου Dussaud & Macler || 2-3. τὴν προσφ(ο)ρὰ(ν) τ[ῶν καρποφορούντων] | καὶ εὐλογ[η]τ(ὸ)ν Dussaud & Macler || 4. ἐκτίσθ[η ἰν]δ(ικτιῶνος) ι΄
'+ This oratory (eukterion) of Saints Elijah and [- - -] They will receive the offering [- - -] and will bless the coming in and the going out [- - -] It was built in the year 442, in the month [- - -].'
Text: Littmann 1921, 337, no. 728. Translation: E. Littmann, lightly adapted.
δέξονται τὴν προσφωρὰ(ν) το[- - -]
καὶ εὐλογ(ήσουσι) τὼν εἴσοδον καὶ τ[ὼν ἔξοδον - - -]
ἐκτίσθαι ἔτους υμβ΄, μ[ημὸς - - -]
1. [τὸ] εὐκ[τήρ]ι(ο)ν ἁγ(ίου) Dussaud and Macler || καὶ ΔΙ[ Meimaris and Littmann's drawing, καὶ ἁ[γίου Dussaud & Macler || 2-3. τὴν προσφ(ο)ρὰ(ν) τ[ῶν καρποφορούντων] | καὶ εὐλογ[η]τ(ὸ)ν Dussaud & Macler || 4. ἐκτίσθ[η ἰν]δ(ικτιῶνος) ι΄
'+ This oratory (eukterion) of Saints Elijah and [- - -] They will receive the offering [- - -] and will bless the coming in and the going out [- - -] It was built in the year 442, in the month [- - -].'
Text: Littmann 1921, 337, no. 728. Translation: E. Littmann, lightly adapted.
History
Evidence ID
E02620Saint Name
Elijah, Old Testament prophet : S00217 Saints, name wholly or largely lost : S01744Saint Name in Source
ἨλίαςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)Language
- Greek