Ante Nicene Fathers vol 8
Ancient Syriac documents
Relating to the earliest establishment of Christianity in EdEssa and the neighboring countries.
From the History of the Church
Story of the King of Edessa.
"..., King Abgar also, who was renowned among the nation's on the east of the Euphrates for his valour, had his body wasting away with a grievous disease, such as there is no cure for among men. ..."
So introduced a scribe a King of good name, character, who is a believer the the miracles of/and the Messiah (as), really sick, who gets healed by the Apostle of Isa (as) Thaddeus/Thaddai on order from Judah Tammus, brother of Yakov, Simon, Joses(I really think is Barnabus because I have read Codes Bezae aka "Western Acts" and is called Barnabas Justus instead of Joses Justus, Aramaic Zaddik or Righteous One, a serious title of the few "Pillars" for whom world exists in ancient and modern Hebrew theology/mythos; Gospel of Thomas, Sefer ha-Zohar, Mariam (sa) a Levite relative of Prophet and Priest Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth, brought up a Temple virgin, daughter of Aaron (sa), the foster brothers of Isa(as) ).
Sorry about the digression but it's need.
Footnote 4 says "By this title all the Toparchs of Edessa were called, just as Roman Emporers were called Ceasars,..."
then..."Abgar in Syriac means 'lame.' "
I am willing to bet not all Eddessan "Toparchs" were infirmed necessitating making a play on words a Dynastic title for "All."
So what gives with ignoring the obvious etymological connection to "Akbar" as in "Allahu Akbar." There is ample a much greater chance "Greatest" is the meaning, since g and k from Semitic to Latin (Gama/Kama) is common, and the evolution of language a la ibn to the now common bin, for "son of" many other instances like Syriac to Arabic possible loan words having letters reversed (Esu/as3) would easily explain what is already just obvious.
More of an issue for another place, I had to first mention it. It's so strange.
This is the scholar chosen to translates important possibly 1st century work.
I will share later the notes claiming that non mention of Paul was Middle age tampering offering nothing to support it.
"The failure to praise [Paul] the work of him who "laboured more abundantly than all others" is noteworthy, and CAN ONLY be accounted for by Middle age corruption of the text."
Or he was not important, liked, welcome, until centuries after he was dead, and possibly the simple mention, of nothing of importance just the names Paul and Timothy, a sentence coherent without the award mention. It's not insulting, so no reason exists to suspect corruption.
Paul testifies, he was hated in Asia, loved in Rome, and even that alleged honor is given Simon Peter here, not mentioned about Paul, not even mentioning him going to Rome!
Simon Magus, does, Simon Kepha on his trail to battle his false teachings in the debate in Homilies.