{"slug":"LIT7584TaameraMah","id":"ethiopic:betmas:LIT7584TaameraMah","title":"Miracles of the Hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer\n nagśa'","author":"Anonymous","genre":"hagiography","date":"","tradition":"ethiopic","coverage":"partial","publication":{"status":"machine-draft","reviewed_by":null,"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor","provider":"Relace","generated":"2026-11-15T00:26:43Z","cost_usd":0.002624},"source":{"registry_id":"ethiopic:betmas:LIT7584TaameraMah","work_id":"LIT7584TaameraMah","edition":"betmas","language":"","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0 (per file); site footer states NC-SA - treat as NC","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7584TaameraMah"},"stats":{"passages":3,"english_words":458,"coptic_letters":0,"commentary_units":16,"commentary_kinds":6,"derived_notes":1,"ambiguities":5,"work_notes":6,"external_links":5,"timeline":5},"summary":{"work":"LIT7584TaameraMah","abstract":"The 'Miracles of the Hymn ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa' is an anonymous Ethiopic hagiographic collection that recounts miracles attributed to the liturgical hymn 'God is King' in the Ethiopian Orthodox tradition. The work survives in Geʿez manuscripts and is edited in betmas:LIT7584TaameraMah. It likely reinforced the hymn's devotional status, though its date and provenance remain uncertain. The text presents numbered miracle narratives, each introduced by a formulaic heading, and includes references to figures such as Abba Sinoda (Shenoute), linking the collection to Coptic monastic liturgy. No earlier Greek or Arabic Vorlage is attested.","historical_context":"The work is undated, but its terminus post quem is the composition of the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa', which is used in Ethiopian Orthodox liturgy. The hymn's origins are obscure, but it likely emerged within the medieval Ethiopian Christian tradition, possibly after the 13th century when Geʿez hymnody flourished. The collection survives in Ethiopic manuscripts, with the source edition based on betmas:LIT7584TaameraMah. No critical apparatus or stemma is provided, and the relationship to other Ethiopic miracle collections (e.g., Taʾammǝra Māryām) is unexamined. The mention of Abba Sinoda (d. 466 CE) suggests a link to Coptic monasticism, but this does not date the text. The work was likely transmitted in monastic scriptoria, possibly in the Ethiopian highlands, and its anonymous authorship reflects common hagiographic practice. The edition does not specify a date or place of composition, and the text's liturgical context suggests it was used to promote devotion to the hymn.","significance":"This collection is significant as a rare hagiographic work focused on a liturgical hymn rather than a saint, illustrating the Ethiopian Orthodox tradition's veneration of liturgical texts. It provides insight into medieval Ethiopian devotional practices and the perceived miraculous power of hymnody. The work's links to Coptic monasticism (via Abba Sinoda) and its potential connections to other Ethiopic miracle collections (e.g., Taʾammǝra Māryām) merit further study. It also highlights the need for critical editions and comparative analysis of Ethiopic hagiographic literature.","timeline":[{"date":"5th c.","event":"Life of Abba Sinoda (Shenoute), archimandrite of the White Monastery, mentioned in the fifth miracle."},{"date":"13th–15th c. 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No earlier Greek or Arabic Vorlage is attested in the dossier.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7584TaameraMah","label":"betmas: Miracles of the Hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer\n nagśa'","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7584TaameraMah"},{"key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam","label":"gap dossier: Miracles of Mary (Taʾammǝra Māryām)","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"external","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa' is used in Ethiopian Orthodox liturgy; this miracle collection likely reinforced its devotional status, though no explicit liturgical canonization is recorded.","cites":[{"key":"hollis:alma990009039600203941","label":"Les plus anciens recueils des miracles de Saint Démétrius et la pénétration des Slaves dans les Balkans","url":"https://hollis.harvard.edu/permalink/f/1s5nto6/990009039600203941"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"dating","kind":"chronology","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"caution","text":"The work is anonymous and undated. Internal references to the hymn suggest a terminus post quem of the hymn's composition, but no firm date can be assigned from the edition.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7584TaameraMah","label":"betmas: Miracles of the Hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer\n nagśa'","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7584TaameraMah"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"sense","kind":"sense","basis":"background","lemma":"","severity":"caution","text":"The edition does not provide a critical apparatus or stemma; the relationship of this text to other Ethiopic miracle collections (e.g., Taʾammǝra Māryām) remains unexamined.","cites":[{"key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam","label":"gap dossier: Miracles of Mary (Taʾammǝra Māryām)","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"caution","text":"The English draft may obscure Geʿez technical terms (e.g., 'taʾammǝr' for miracle). Readers should consult the Geʿez original for precise theological vocabulary.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7584TaameraMah","label":"betmas: Miracles of the Hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer\n nagśa'","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7584TaameraMah"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"derived_work_notes":[{"kind":"limit","severity":"caution","text":"The English is a machine draft produced passage by passage from the transcribed Coptic; no human has verified it. The commentary is model-written and cites only keys the pipeline could resolve."},{"kind":"register","severity":"info","text":"Register: hagiography in Geʿez; the English keeps the liturgical formulae and the vocatives rather than normalising them."},{"kind":"structure","severity":"info","text":"Passages: 3 narrative."},{"kind":"caution","severity":"caution","text":"1 passage(s) are fragmentary in the source; the English bridges each break and says so in the note."},{"kind":"source","severity":"info","text":"Source edition: betmas — CC BY-SA 4.0 (per file); site footer states NC-SA - treat as NC"}],"derived_structure":{"narrative":3},"term_index":[],"citations":{"betmas:LIT7584TaameraMah":{"label":"betmas: Miracles of the Hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer\n nagśa'","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7584TaameraMah"},"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam":{"label":"gap dossier: Miracles of Mary (Taʾammǝra Māryām)","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam"},"hollis:alma990009039600203941":{"label":"Les plus anciens recueils des miracles de Saint Démétrius et la pénétration des Slaves dans les Balkans","url":"https://hollis.harvard.edu/permalink/f/1s5nto6/990009039600203941"}},"segments":[{"i":1,"ref":"p1","source":"The following incipits and division into texparts are based on .\n\nIntroduction\nንጽሕፍ፡ ኃይለ፡ ወተአምረ፡ ዘኮነ፡ በማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ። በረከተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡\nአምላክነ፡ ንጉሠ፡ ነገሥት፡ ወእግዚአ፡ አጋዕዝት፡ የሀሉ፡ ምስለ፡ ኵልነ፡ ውሉደ፡ ጥምቅት፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡\nአሜን።\n\nFirst miracle\n፩ተአምር፡ ዘማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡\nነግሠ፡ ወሀሎ፡ ፩ብእሲ፡ ቅሲስ፡ ዓቢይ፡ ሊቀ፡ ካህናት፡ እምዓበይተ፡ ሰብአ፡ ኢትዮጵያ፡\nዘያፈቅር፡ ማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ ወኢያጸርዕ፡ ባቲ፡ ዘምሮ፡ መዓልተ፡ ወሌሊተ፡\n\nSecond miracle\n፪ተአምር፡ ዘማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ ወካዕበ፡ ይቤ፡ ፩ብእሲ፡ ቀሲስ፡ መነኮስ፡ እንዘ፡\nይነግራ፡ ዕበያ፡ ወክብራ፡ ለማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ። ወሶበ፡ ኮነ፡ ሕማመ፡ ብድብድ፡ አዘዘ፡ ንጉሥ፡ ከመ፡\nይትመሐለሉ፡ በተቀንዮ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ።\n\nThird miracle\n፫ተአምር፡ ዘማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ ወካዕበ፡ ስምዓ፡ ኮነ፡ ፩ዲያቆን፡ ምሉዓ፡ ልቡና፡\nወጥበብ፡ ወምሉዓ፡ መንፈስ፡ የዋህ፡ ወትሑት፡ ወይቤ፡ እንዘ፡ ሀሎኩ፡ አሐተ፡ ዕለተ፡ ውስተ፡ ቤተ፡ ክርስቲያን፡ አመ፡\n፳ወ፩ለጥር፡ በዕለተ፡ በዓላ፡ ለእግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም፡","english":"Let us write the power and the miracle that occurred through the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa'. May the blessing of God, our Lord, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, be with all of us, the children of baptism, forever and ever. Amen.\n\nFirst miracle of the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa'. There was a man, a great priest, a chief of priests from among the nobles of the people of Ethiopia, who loved the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa' and did not cease singing it day and night.\n\nSecond miracle of the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa'. And again, a certain priest-monk said, while telling of the greatness and glory of the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa': When a plague of illness occurred, the king commanded that they be healed by the prostration of 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa'.\n\nThird miracle of the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa'. And again, it was heard that there was a deacon, full of understanding and wisdom, and full of a gentle and humble spirit, and he said: While I was one day in the church on the twenty-first of Ṭǝrr, on the feast day of our Lady Mary.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"Introduction","severity":"info","text":"The passage opens with a scribal introduction invoking God's blessing, followed by three numbered miracles, each introduced by a numeral and the phrase 'ተአምር ዘማኅሌተ እግዚአብሔር ነግሠ' (miracle of the hymn ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa).","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7584TaameraMah","label":"betmas: Miracles of the Hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer\n nagśa'","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7584TaameraMah"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"glossary","lemma":"ቅሲስ","severity":"info","text":"The Geʿez term 'ቅሲስ' (qasis) is a loan from Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbyter), meaning 'priest' or 'elder'. Here it is qualified as 'ሊቀ ካህናት' (chief of priests), indicating a high ecclesiastical rank.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"፳ወ፩ለጥር","severity":"info","text":"The date '21 Ṭǝrr' corresponds to 27 or 28 January in the Gregorian calendar. In the Ethiopian tradition, this is the feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary (Təʾəzaz), linking the third miracle to a major Marian celebration.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"text","lemma":"ማኅሌተ እግዚአብሔር ነግሠ","severity":"info","text":"The hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa' (God is King) is a well-known Geʿez hymn, often used in Ethiopian Orthodox liturgy. The miracles collected here attest to its perceived power and popularity in medieval Ethiopian Christianity.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7584TaameraMah","label":"betmas: Miracles of the Hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer\n nagśa'","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7584TaameraMah"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"ብድብድ","severity":"caution","text":"The Geʿez word 'ብድብድ' (bǝdbǝdd) is ambiguous; it may mean 'plague' or 'epidemic' (as translated) or 'pestilence'. The exact nature of the illness is not specified, and the term could also refer to a general calamity.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The term 'ብድብድ' (bǝdbǝdd) in the second miracle is ambiguous between 'plague' and 'pestilence'.","The phrase 'በተቀንዮ እግዚአብሔር ነግሠ' (by the prostration of ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa) may refer to a ritual act of prostration during the hymn, but the exact practice is not described."],"confidence":"high","notes":[]},{"i":2,"ref":"p2","source":"Fourth miracle\n፬ተአምር፡ ዘማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ ወካዕበ፡ ስምዓ፡ ኮነ፡ ፩መነኮስ፡ በእንተ፡ ዕበያ፡\nወክብራ፡ ለማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ ወይቤ፡ እንዘ፡ ሀሎኩ፡ በኀዘነ፡ ልብ፡ በእንተ፡ ሕማመ፡ ብድብድ፡ ዘኮነ፡\nበውእቱ፡ ጊዜ።\n\nFifth miracle\n፭ተኣምር፡ ዘማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ ይቤ፡ ፩እምካህናት፡ ወእንዘ፡ ንትቀነይ፡ ማኅሌተ፡\nእግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ ወሶበ፡ በጻሕነ፡ ኀበ፡ ውዳሴ፡ ለአባ፡ ሲኖዳ፡ ርእሰ፡ መነኮሳት፡ ነሥአኒ፡ ንስቲት፡\nንዋም፡\n\nSixth miracle\n፮ተአምር፡ ዘማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ ይቤ፡ ፩እምካህናት፡ ወእንዘ፡ ይትቀነዩ፡ ማኅሌተ፡\nእግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ አስተርአየኒ፡ ቀስተ፡ ደመና፡ ብሩህ፡ መልዕልተ፡ ርእሶሙ፡ ለካህናት።\n\nSeventh miracle\n፯ተአምር፡ ዘማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ ወካዕበ፡ ይቤ፡ ፩ካህን፡ ዓቢይ፡ ወእንዘ፡ ሀሎኩ፡\nውስተ፡ ማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ በእንተ፡ ሕማመ፡ ብድብድ። ከመ፡ ያዕትት፡ እግዚአብሔር፡","english":"Fourth miracle of the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa'. And it is wondrous: a monk heard concerning the greatness and glory of the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa', and he said, \"While I was in sorrow of heart because of the severe illness that occurred at that time...\"\n\nFifth miracle of the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa'. One of the priests said, \"While we were chanting the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa', and when we had finished up to the praise of Abba Sinoda, the head of the monks, a slight drowsiness took me.\"\n\nSixth miracle of the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa'. One of the priests said, \"While they were chanting the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa', a bright rainbow appeared above the heads of the priests.\"\n\nSeventh miracle of the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa'. And it is wondrous: a great priest said, \"While I was in the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa' because of a severe illness, how God would heal...","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"፬ተአምር ... ፯ተአምር","severity":"info","text":"The passage presents four discrete miracle narratives (fourth through seventh), each introduced by a numbered heading and the formula 'ዘማኅሌተ እግዚአብሔር ነግሠ'.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7584TaameraMah","label":"betmas: Miracles of the Hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer\n nagśa'","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7584TaameraMah"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"glossary","lemma":"ብድብድ","severity":"info","text":"The Geʿez term 'ብድብድ' (badbad) likely denotes a severe or pestilential illness, possibly plague or epidemic, recurring in the fourth and seventh miracles.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"አባ ሲኖዳ","severity":"info","text":"Abba Sinoda (Shenoute) is the archimandrite of the White Monastery in Egypt (d. 466 CE), venerated in Ethiopian tradition as a monastic founder. His mention in the fifth miracle links the hymn to Coptic monastic liturgy.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"text","lemma":"ቀስተ ደመና","severity":"info","text":"The appearance of a 'bright rainbow' (ቀስተ ደመና ብሩህ) above the priests in the sixth miracle echoes biblical theophany (Gen 9:13–17) and is a common motif in Ethiopian hagiography signifying divine presence.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"ንስቲት ንዋም","severity":"caution","text":"The phrase 'ንስቲት ንዋም' (a slight drowsiness) in the fifth miracle is ambiguous: it may indicate a trance-like state or a literal sleep, but the context suggests a supernatural lethargy during chanting.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"parallel","kind":"parallel","basis":"external","lemma":"ማኅሌተ እግዚአብሔር ነግሠ","severity":"info","text":"The hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa' (The Lord is King) is a Geʿez liturgical hymn; its miracle collections parallel those in the dossier of the Miracles of Mary (Taʾammǝrā Maryam) and other Copto-Ethiopian hagiographic cycles.","cites":[{"key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam","label":"gap dossier: Miracles of Mary (Taʾammǝra Māryām)","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The fourth miracle's narrative is incomplete in the Geʿez; the English draft supplies a conjectural ending. The identity of the 'great priest' in the seventh miracle is unspecified."],"confidence":"high","notes":[]},{"i":3,"ref":"p3","source":"Eigth miracle\n፰ተአምር፡ ዘማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ ወካዕበ፡ ርኢኩ፡ በአሐቲ፡ ሌሊት፡ እንዘ፡ እትቀነይ፡\nማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ በቤተ፡ ክርስቲያን፡ ምስለ፡ ካህናት፡ እንዘ፡ ይቀውም፡ ማእከሌነ፡ ፩ብእሲ፡ ዘይለብስ፡\nብርሃነ።\n\nNinth miracle\n፱ተአምር፡ ዘማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ ስምዑ፡ ንነግረክሙ፡ ተአምሪሁ፡ ለማኅሌተ፡\nእግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ ዘአርአዮ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ለ፩ብእሲ፡ ወውእቱ፡ ጥቀ፡ ያፈቅሮ፡ ለማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡\nነግሠ፡\n\nTenth miracle\n፲ተአምር፡ ዘማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ ወካዕበ፡ ስምዑ፡ ንንግርክሙ፡ ተአምሪሃ፡\nለእግዝእትነ፡ ድንግል፡ በ፪ኤ፡፡ [fol. 232r] ማርያም፡ ዘገብረት፡ ተአምረ፡ ወመንክረ፡ በማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡\nነግሠ። ወሀሎ፡ ፩ብእሲ፡ ዘያፈቅር፡ ማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡ ወሀሎ፡ ዘያነብብ፡ ለለዕለቱ፡","english":"Eighth miracle of the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa'. And it is wondrous: I saw in one night, while I was praying the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa' in the church with the priests, while a man who wears light stood in our midst.\n\nNinth miracle of the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa'. Hear, we shall tell you his miracle of the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa', which God showed for a man, and he greatly loved the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa'.\n\nTenth miracle of the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa'. And it is wondrous: hear, we shall tell you her miracle of our Lady the Virgin Mary, which she performed a miracle and wonder through the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa'. And there was a man who loved the hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa', and there was one who recited it daily.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"፰ተአምር፡ / ፱ተአምር፡ / ፲ተአምር፡","severity":"info","text":"The passage presents three numbered miracles (eighth, ninth, tenth) in sequence, each introduced by a numeral and the word ተአምር (taʾammǝr, 'miracle'). This consistent numbering indicates a compiled collection of miracle stories.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7584TaameraMah","label":"betmas: Miracles of the Hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer\n nagśa'","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7584TaameraMah"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"text","lemma":"ብርሃነ።","severity":"info","text":"The phrase ዘይለብስ ብርሃነ (zayalabbas bǝrhāna) in the eighth miracle is ambiguous: it may mean 'a man who wears light' (as in the English draft) or 'a man who wears a garment of light,' possibly an angelic or visionary figure. The Geʿez allows both readings.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7584TaameraMah","label":"betmas: Miracles of the Hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer\n nagśa'","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7584TaameraMah"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"text","lemma":"ማኅሌተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነግሠ፡","severity":"info","text":"The repeated emphasis on love for the hymn (ያፈቅሮ / ያፈቅር) in the ninth and tenth miracles reflects a devotional reception of the hymn as a source of divine favor, typical of Ethiopic miracle collections that promote liturgical piety.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7584TaameraMah","label":"betmas: Miracles of the Hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer\n nagśa'","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7584TaameraMah"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"እግዝእትነ፡ ድንግል፡ ማርያም፡","severity":"info","text":"The tenth miracle attributes the wonder to the Virgin Mary (እግዝእትነ ድንግል ማርያም), aligning this collection with broader Ethiopic Marian miracle traditions, such as the Taʾammǝra Māryām, where Mary intercedes through hymns.","cites":[{"key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam","label":"gap dossier: Miracles of Mary (Taʾammǝra Māryām)","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"በ፪ኤ፡፡","severity":"caution","text":"The sequence በ፪ኤ፡፡ (ba-2-ʿ?) in the tenth miracle is unclear; it may be a scribal error or an abbreviation. The English draft omits it. It could represent a numeral or a corrupted word, and the reading is uncertain.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7584TaameraMah","label":"betmas: Miracles of the Hymn 'ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer\n nagśa'","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7584TaameraMah"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The phrase ዘይለብስ ብርሃነ in the eighth miracle: 'who wears light' or 'who wears a garment of light'?","The sequence በ፪ኤ፡፡ in the tenth miracle is of uncertain meaning and may be a scribal corruption."],"confidence":"high","notes":[{"kind":"lacuna","severity":"caution","text":"The source is fragmentary here: the edition marks a break or an editorial bracket, and the English carries across it. Treat the bridge as supplied, not translated."}]}]}