SIJ 221

Text Information

Siglum
SIJ 221
Transliteration
l ʿẓm b{{n}} n{d}m bn ys¹mʿl h- dr
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Translation
By ʿẓm {son of} {Ndm} son of Ys¹mʿl was here
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
SIJ 221: (y)qm for n{d}m; omits h- dr. JSafN p. 44 note 3: [n]qm for n{d}m. H: h- dr.
Commentary
The n of the first bn has had side-strokes added to it to make it resemble an ʾ. The n of the second name shown by hatching on Winnett's copy is clear on the photograph. The second letter of this name could be a q but is more probably a d.

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
#0016899
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA