SIJ 227

Siglum
SIJ 227
Transliteration
l mlbt bn {k}ʿbr (w) wgm ʿl- ḥbb
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Translation
By Mlbt son of {Kʿbr} {and} he grieved for a friend
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
SIJ 227: reads w ʿl (y)tm after ḥbb. CSNS p. 188 comm. 81: ḥbb “a friend” CSNS p. 189 comm. 81: w ʿl dtm belongs to SIJ 227.1
Commentary
Although it is not certain it is probable that the letters wʿldtm belong to SIJ 227.1 as proposed by Clark. Their position and the square w which they share with that text support this and Jamme's claim (JMAA XIII p. 23-24) that the form of the m is closer to the forms in SIJ 227 than in 217.1 woulkd be impossible to establish since the letter read as m in the latter is a partial restoration!

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
#0016907
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA