SIJ 11

Text Information

Siglum
SIJ 11
Transliteration
l s²mt bn {k}tl bn ḍbʿn w tnẓr h- s¹my
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Translation
By S²mt son of {Ktl} son of Ḍbʿn and he was waiting for the rains.
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
SIJ 11: ḍbʿ for ḍbʿn H: wtnẓr h- s¹my “he looked for (or awaited) the rains”
Commentary
The stem of the “k” may not belong to the letter which could therefore be b. The n of ḍbʿn is clear on the photograph.

Editio Princeps
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  • [SIJ] Winnett, F.V. Safaitic Inscriptions from Jordan. (Near and Middle East Series, 2). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1957.
Site
Ǧaṯūm, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0016669
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA