Senjecas - The Betrayal of Judas

Pronunciation table

peműko (labial)								riisűko (dental)								muitűko (alveolar)								vainűko (palatal)							ṡ̨uuše̋nos (vowels)								nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos (weak vowels)
p	b	f	v	m̃	m			t	d	þ	ð	ɫ	l			ṡ	ż	s	z	r	n			k	g	x	ƣ	h	ȝ			š	s̨			i	e	a	ǫ	o	u			ĭ	ĕ	ŭ
/p/	/b/	/ɸ/	/β/	/m̥/	/m/			/t/	/d/	/θ/	/ð/	/l̥/	/l/			/ʦ/	/ʣ/	/s/	/z/	/ɾ̥/	/n/			/k/	/g/	/ç/	/ʝ/	/j̊/	/j/			/sʷ/	/sʲ/			/i/	/e/	/ä/	/ɒ/	/o/	/u/			/ɪ/	/ɛ/	/ʊ/

Glossing abbreviations

1s/p = 1st person singular/plural	ABL = ablative suffix	COL = collective	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	PRV = privative prefix	SUP = supine
2s/p = 2nd person singular/plural	ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	DES = desiderative	FRQ = frequentative	LAT = lative suffix	PST = past	TRZ = transitivizer
3 = 3rd person	ADV = adverb	DIM = diminutive	FUT = future	LOC = locative suffix	REV = reversive	VOC = vocative particle
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AG = agent	ELIS = elision	IMP = imperative	M = masculine	Q = interrogative particle
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	ELT = elative	INC = inchoative	OCC = occupation suffix	QUOT = direct quotation
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	EP = epenthesis	IND = indicative	PP = patient (past) participle	RPR = recent perfective
V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	CAUS = causative	EQU = equative degree	INS = instrument	PRF = perfect	SBJ = subjunctive

Notes

• Mk 14:17-21; Mt 26:20-25; Lk 22:1-6,21-23; my additions
• As this is a cento of verses, the numbering indicates the number of Senjecan sentences, not of the Biblical verses.

Text

ȝĕhudűs mosra̋s naalka̋þaþo
Diatessaron of the Betrayal of Judas

mukánȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

• Literal translation of Greek text
• Senjecan text

Gloss

• 1. Was.coming.near and the feast of.the unleavened.bread, the being.called Passover.
• da ðoonő' sa̋rno fe̋e̋taþo pĕsa̋xa e-ȝőba:

da	ðoon-ő-'	sa̋rn-o	fe̋e̋t-a-þ-o	pĕsa̋x-a	e=ȝőb-a
and	unleavened.bread-G.s-ELIS	feast-N.s	name-IND-PP-N.s	Passover-N.s	PST=come.near-IND

• 2. And were.seeking the chief.priests and the scribes the how they.might.destroy him, they.were.afraid.of for the people.
• da ufva̋mlusk̬e ȝa̋rlusk̬' e-ne̋e̋þa. móódi (ȝe̋sum) ole̋ȝa. hi le̋uðum e-na̋a̋a:

da	uf-va̋ml-us=k̬e	ȝa̋rl-us=k̬-'	e=ne̋e̋þ-a	móódi	ȝe̋s-um	ol-e̋ȝa	hi	le̋uð-um	e=na̋a̋-a
and	chief-priest-N.p=and	scribe-N.s=and-ELIS	PST=seek-IND	how	Jesus-A.s	destroy-SBJ	because	people-A.s	PST=fear-IND

• 3. Entered and Satan into Judas, the being.called Iscariot, being from the number of the Twelve.
• da saata̋a̋nu ȝĕhűdum fe̋e̋taþum ískar̨őtum lukűs eȝúm főőd̬o e̋santum e-tı̋ra:

da	saata̋a̋n-u	ȝĕhűd-um	fe̋e̋t-a-þ-um	ískar̨őt-um	luk-űs	eȝ-úm	főőd̬o	e̋s-a-nt-um	e-tı̋r=a
and	Satan-N.s	Judas-A.s	call-IND-PP-A.s	Iscariot-A.s	number-G.s	they-G.p	twelve	be-IND-AP-A.s	PST=enter-IND

• 4. And having.departed he.spoke.with the chief.priests and commanders the how to.them he.might.hand.over him.
• da vĭvı̋dantu ufvamlűmk̬e eevlűmk̬e o e-sa̋m̃a. móódi eȝúm o éȝum sem̃e̋ȝa:

da	vĭ~vı̋d-a-nt-u	uf-vaml-űm=k̬e	eevl-űm=k̬e	o	e=sa̋m̃-a	móódi	eȝ-úm	o	éȝ-um	sem̃-e̋ȝa
and	PRF~depart-IND-AP-N.s	chief-priest-G.p=and	commander-G.p=and	to	PST=speak-IND	how	they-G.p	to	he-A.s	hand.over-SBJ

• 5. he.said what are.you.willing me to.give and.I to.you will.hand.over him?
• e-te̋e̋a: m̃a ȝus mús o xom dőőu m̃e̋ṡa da mu ȝun o éȝum u-se̋m̃a m̃ar:

e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ȝ-us	m-ús	o	x-om	dőő-u	m̃e̋ṡ-a	da	m-u	ȝ-un	o	éȝ-um	u=se̋m̃-a	m̃ar
PST=say-IND	QUOT	2p-N	1s-G	to	what-A.s	give-SUP	will-IND	and	1s.-N	2p-A	to	he-A.s	FUT=hand.over-IND	QUOT

• 6. the and having.heard rejoiced. they and weighed.out for.him thirty silver.pieces.
• da vĭve̋nantus e-főga. da eȝús éra tı̋rfoos kur̨őnon e-te̋la:

da	vĭ~ve̋n-a-nt-us	e=főg-a	da	eȝ-ús	éra	tı̋r.foos	kur̨-őn-on	e=te̋l-a
and	PRF~hear-IND-AP-N.p	PST-rejoice-IND	and	he-G.s	for	three.tens	silver-made.of-A.p	PST=weigh-IND

• 7. And he.consented and he.was.seeking opportunity of.the to.betray him without crowd to.them.
• da éȝu e-he̋na da miilű' sána eȝúm o éȝumĕ mőṡu ma̋a̋tam e-ne̋e̋þa:

da	éȝ-u	e=he̋n-a	da	miil-ű-'	sána	eȝ-úm	o	éȝ-um=ĕ	mőṡ-u	ma̋a̋t-am	e-ne̋e̋þ-a
and	he-N.s	PST=consent-IND	and	crowd-G.s-ELIS	without	they-G.p	to	he-A.s=EP	betray-SUP	opportunity-A.s	PST-seek-IND

• 8. And evening having.come [Jesus] comes with the Twelve.
• da ȝĭȝı̋tantĕvi. ȝe̋su eȝúm főőd̬o súna ǧe̋ma:

da	ȝĭ~ȝı̋t-a-nt-ĕ-vi	ȝe̋s-u	eȝ-úm	főőd̬o	súna	ǧe̋m-a
and	PRF~evening.falls-IND-AP-EP-ADV	Jesus-N.s	they-G.p	twelve	with	come-IND

• 9. And reclining they and eating the Jesus was.troubled in the spirit and said, Truly I.say to.you that one of you will.betray me the eating with me.
• ṡe̋lantu edantűm. ȝe̋s' uuna̋s éna zı̋þu e-vűűa da e-te̋e̋a: m̃a mu m̃éérvi ȝúm o ȝúm þűn mú' súna edantumĕ mum u-mőṡu te̋e̋a:

ṡe̋l-a-ntu	ed-a-nt-űm	ȝe̋s-'	uun-a̋s	éna	zı̋þ-u	e-vűű-a	da	e=te̋e̋-a
recline-IND-AP-ABS-Ø	eat-IND-AP=G.p	Jesus-N.s-ELIS	spirit-G.s	in	troubled-N.s	PST=be-IND	and	PST-say-IND

m̃a	m-u	m̃éér-vi	ȝ-úm	o	ȝ-úm	þűn	m-ú-'	súna	ed-a-nt-um=ĕ	m-um	u=mőṡ-u	te̋e̋-a
QUOT	1s-N	true-ADV	2p-G	to	2p-G	one	1s-G-ELIS	with	eat-IND-AP-A.s-EP	1s-A	FUT=betray-SUP	say-IND

• 10. For indeed the son of.the man goes just.as it.has.been.written concerning him, woe but to.the man that through whom the son of.the man is.betrayed.
• hi va̋a̋ tal̨onűs pőiku a̋ta—ríív̈i épi eȝú' sépa ȝa̋raþo ı̋ı̋la. de a-m̃irűs m̃aı̋ taús móódi tal̨onűs pőiku mőṡaþu ı̋la:

hi	va̋a̋	tal̨on-űs	pőik-u	a̋t-a	ríív-vi	épi	eȝ-ú-'	sépa	ȝa̋r-a-þ-o	ı̋~ı̋l-a
for	indeed	human-G.s	son-N.s	go-IND	exact-ADV	as	he-G.s-ELIS	about	write-IND-PP-N.s	PRF`become-IND

de	a=m̃ir-űs	m̃aı̋	ta-ús	móódi	tal̨on-űs	pőik-u	mőṡ-a-þ-u	ı̋l-a
but	that=man-G.s	woe	who-G.s	by	human-G.s	son-N.s	betray-IND-PP-N.s	become-IND

• 11. Better it.would.have.been for.him if not had.been.born the man that.
• vĭva̋do eȝús éra vŭvuue̋ȝa—ebi a-m̃ı̋ru e-żĭże̋na ne m̃ar:

vĭ~va̋d-o	eȝ-ús	éra	vŭ~vuu-e̋ȝa	ebi	a=m̃ı̋r-u	e=żĭ~że̋n-a	ne	m̃ar
ELT~good-N.s	he-G.s	for	PRF-be-SBJ	if	that=man-N.s	PST-PRF~be.born-IND	not	QUOT

• 12. The disciples were looking at one another being.uncertain about whom he.speaks.
• taú' sépa sa̋m̃a bűxus vűűantu—tűnlus anánun e-nőőa:'"

ta-ú-'	sépa	sa̋m̃-a	bűx-us	vűű-a-ntu-Ø	tűn-l-us	an.án-un	e=nőő-a
who-G.s-ELIS	about	speak-IND	uncertain-N.p	be-IND-AP-ABS	learn-AG-N.p	other.other-A.p	PST=look.at-IND

• 13. They began to.be.sorrowful and to.say to.him one by one, Surely.not I, Lord?
• mı̋ı̋m̃rus vuua̋sa da þúnþun eȝús o teea̋sa: m̃a mu na̋i ne m̃ar:

mı̋ı̋m̃-r-us	vuu-a̋s-a	da	þún-þun	eȝ-ús	o	tee-a̋s-a	m̃a	m-u	na̋i	ne	m̃ar
sorrow-full-N.s	be-INC-IND	and	one-one	he-G.s	to	say-INC-IND	QUOT	1s-N	surely	not	QUOT

• 14. Was reclining one of the disciples of.him on the bosom of.the Jesus whom loved the Jesus.
• tunlűm þűn—táum ȝe̋su e-m̃e̋na—ȝesűs pazős éna e-ṡe̋la:

tunl-űm	þűn	tá-um	ȝe̋s-u	e=m̃e̋n-a	ȝes-űs	paz-ős	éna	e=ṡe̋l-a
disciple-G.p	one	who-A.s	Jesus-N.s	PST=love-IND	Jesus-G.s	bosom-G.s	on	PST=recline-IND

• 15. Nods therefore to.this.one Simon Peter to.ask who it.may.be about whom he.speaks
• pe̋þru ṡimőnu sááru sús do n̨űna—táádi—xu—taús sépa sa̋m̃a—ese̋ȝa—mete̋ȝa:

ṡimőn-u	pe̋þr-u	sááru	s-ús	do	n̨űn-a	táádi	x-u	ta-ú-'	sépa	sa̋m̃-a	es-e̋ȝa	met-e̋ȝa
Simon-N.s	Peter-N.s	therefoe	this-G.s	to	nod-IND	in.order.to	who-N.s	who-G.s	about	speak-IND	be-SBJ	ask-SBJ

• 16. Having.leaned.back then, that.one thus on the breast of.the Jesus says to.him, Lord, who is?
• ṡĭṡe̋lantu pósu nu ítu ȝesűs pazős éna eȝús o te̋e̋a m̃' anderű xu e̋sa m̃ar:

ṡĭ~ṡe̋l-a-nt-u	pósu	n-u	ítu	ȝes-űs	paz-ős	éna	eȝ-ús	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃-'	ander-ű	x-u	e̋s-a	m̃ar:
PRF~lean-IND-AP-N.s	then	that-N.s	thus	Jesus-G.s	bosom-G.s	on	he-G.s	to	say-IND	QUOT	Lord-V.s	who-N.s	be-IND	QUOT

• 17. Answers the Jesus that.one of.the Twelve the dipping the hand with me into the bowl, to.whom I will.dip the morsel and will.give to.him.
• ȝe̋su num kı̋ı̋ra: ka̋ikom éna mú' súna ma̋nom sa̋mantu—taús o mu ka̋a̋mom u-sa̋mak̬' eȝús o u-dőőak̬e:

ȝe̋s-u	n-um	kı̋ı̋r-a	ka̋ik-om	éna	m-ú-'	súna	ma̋n-om	sa̋m-a-nt-u	ta-ús	o	m-u	ka̋a̋m-om	u=sa̋m-a=k̬-'
Jesus-N.s	that-A.s	answer-IND	bowl-A.s	into	1s-G- ELIS	with	hand.A.s	dip-IND-AP-N.s	who-G.s	to	1s-N	morsel-A.s	FUT=dip-IND=and-ELIS

eȝ-ús	o	u=dőő-a=k̬e
he-G.s	to	FUT=give-IND=and

• 18. Having.dipped therefore the morsel he.takes and gives to.Judas of.Simon of.Iscariot
• sĭsa̋mantu nááru ka̋a̋mom ga̋ak̬e iskár̨otős ṡimonűs ȝĕhudűs o dőőak̬e:

sĭ~sa̋m-a-nt-u	nááru	ka̋a̋m-om	ga̋-a=k̬e	iskár̨ot-ős	ṡimon-űs	ȝĕhud-űs	o	dőő-a=k̬e
PRF~dip-IND-AP-N.s	therefore	morsel-A.s	take-IND=and	Iscariot-G.s	Simon-G.s	Juda-G.s	to	go-IND=and

• 19. And after the morsel then entered into that.one the Satan. Says therefore to.him the Jesus, the you.do do quickly.
• saata̋a̋nu kaamős pósa num éna fésu e-tı̋ra: ȝe̋su sááru eȝús o te̋e̋a: m̃a ááþvi kı̋e—táom t' u-kie̋ȝa m̃ar:

saata̋a̋n-u	kaam-ős	pósa	n-um	éna	fésu	e=tı̋r-a	ȝe̋s-u	sááru	eȝ-ús	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ááþ-vi	kı̋-e
Satan-N.s	morsel-G.s	after	that-A.s	into	then	PST=enter-IND	Jesus-N.s	therefore	he-G.s	to	say-IND	QUOT	quick-ADV	do-IMP

tá-om	t-'	u=ki-e̋ȝa	m̃ar
what-A.s	2s-ELIS	FUT=do-SBJ	QUOT

• 20. This but no.one knew of.the reclining for what he spoke to.him
• de ṡelantűm néu e-sa̋a̋ra—f̨údi eȝús o e-sa̋m̃a:

de	ṡel-a-nt-űm	né-u	e=sa̋a̋r-a	f̨údi	eȝ-ús	o	e=sa̋m̃-a
but	recline-IND-AP-G.p	no.one-N.s	PST=know-IND	why	he-G.s	to	PST=speak-IND

• 21. Some for were.thinking since the money.box had Judas that says to.him the Jesus,
• hi tíídus—hi ȝĕhűdu piinma̋kom e-ƣe̋va—ȝe̋sum eȝús o te̋e̋u e-żűűma:

hi	tííd-us	hi	ȝĕhűd-u	piin-ma̋k-om	e=ƣe̋v-a	ȝe̋s-um	eȝ-ús	o	te̋e̋-u	e=żűűm-a:
for	some-N.s	since	Judas-N.s	money-bag-A.s	PST=have-IND	Jesus-A.s	he-G.s	to	say-SUP	PST=remembe-IND

• 22. Buy of.which need we.have for the feast or to.the poor that something he.should.give.
• m̃a sa̋ros tááda—táom m̃us ı̋ı̋ƣa—sa̋e m̃ar. m̃o éȝum peediȝűm o tíídom dőőu:

m̃a	sar-ős	tááda	tá-om	m̃-us	ı̋ı̋ƣ-a	sa̋-e	m̃ar	m̃o	éȝ-um	peed-iȝ-űm	o	tííd-om	dőő-u
QUOT	feast-G.s	for	which-A.s	1p-N	need-IND	buy-IMP	QUOT	or	he-A.s	poor-COL-G.p	to	something-A.s	give-SUP

• 23. Having taken therefore the morsel that.one went.out immediately. it.was and night.
• ka̋a̋mom a-gĭga̋antu nááru áv̈i e-tı̋ra. da la̋a̋ta e-e̋sa:

ka̋a̋m-om	a=gĭ~ga̋-a-nt-u	nááru	áv-vi	e-tı̋r-a	da	la̋a̋t-a	e=e̋s-a:
morsel-A.s	that=PRF~take-IND-AP-N.s	therefore	immediate=ADV	PST=enter-IND	and	night-N.s	PST=be-IND