SIJ 119

Text Information

Siglum
SIJ 119
Transliteration
l ʾs¹{h}ʾlh bn lbd w wgʿ ʿm f ʿm
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Translation
By {ʾs¹hʾlh} son of Lbd and he grieved in pain year after year
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
SIJ 119: no lām auctoris
Commentary
The lām auctoris was not read by Winnett but is clear on the photograph. The third letter of the first name looks as if it could be a ḫ on the photograph, but the apparent extra stroke is probably an extraneous mark.

Editio Princeps
OCIANA

  • [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
Old OCIANA ID
#0016792
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA. 'SIJ 119.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/11741. Accessed: 09 Jun, 2025.