BES17 1295

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Siglum
BES17 1295
Transliteration
l ġs¹m bn s¹ḫr bn qdm bn mfny w ḏkr ghm f bky ʿ{k}d wny
OCIANA
Translation
By Ġs¹m son of S¹ḫr son of Qdm son of Mfny and remembered Ghm and then wept and thereafter grew weak (from grief)
Ahmad Al-Jallad
Language and Script
Safaitic 2

Interpretation

Commentary

This inscription was authored by the same man as BES19s 59 and is nearly identical in contents. 

Editio Princeps
OCIANA
Field Collector
BES17 team

Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon

Associated Inscriptions

  • [BES17] Inscriptions recorded during the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2017 and published here
Site
al-Hafīt area, north-west of Al-Ruwayšid, Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Genealogy, Memorial, Grieving
Old OCIANA ID
#0055232
Updated 04 Jun, 2026 by Ahmad Al-Jallad

Cite this Site

Ahmad Al-Jallad and OCIANA, 'BES17 1295,' ed. A. Al-Jallad and M.C.A. Macdonald, OCIANA, 04 Jun, 2026. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/1009. Accessed: 19 Jul, 2026.