SIJ 9

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus: SIJ 9: ṣy for {b}{l}ṣy; flh for frʾ
Commentary: There are two letters at the beginning of the text which can be seen on the photograph and on Harding's copy but which are not reproduced in SIJ. Blṣy would be a new name but cf. Blṣt in C 1853. Similarly although the g of wgm has been excluded from the photograph it is present on Harding's original copy which was not reproduced in the copy in SIJ. The photograph shows that penultimate letter of the text has a short stroke at right angles to the stem and so should be read r. The final letter is clearly ʾ on both the photograph and on Harding's copy.

[SIJ] Winnett, F.V. Safaitic Inscriptions from Jordan. (Near and Middle East Series, 2). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1957.

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