GS 34

Siglum
GS 34
Transliteration
l ʾʿd bn ʾs¹r ḏ- ʾl ʿwḏl w wgm ʿl- hgy ḥbbt -h rġmt mny
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Translation
By ʾʿd son of ʾs¹r of the lineage of ʿwḏl and he grieved for Hgy his beloved struck down by Fate
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The tribe ʿwḏ is very well attested, but the l after the ḏ is clear on the rock, so it is either another tribe or an error on the part of the author.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Chiselled
Direction of Script
Curving then coil

Associated Inscriptions

  • [GS] Inscriptions from Ǧabal Says recorded by Robert Hoyland and Michael Macdonald and published here
Site
Ǧabal Says, Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0030239
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA