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SIJ 316

Siglum
SIJ 316
Transliteration
l mlk bn zbd bn ḥy{ʾ}l bn hlm
Translation
By Mlk son of Zbd son of {Ḥyʾl} son of Hlm

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
SIJ 316: ḥy for ḥy{ʾ}l; (ʾ)(t)m for hlm
Commentary
The facsimile in SIJ has omitted the two letters after ḥy which are present in Harding's copy. The first of these was almost certainly a ʾ which has been hammered over and the second is a l.

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  • Winnett, F.V. Safaitic Inscriptions from Jordan. (Near and Middle East Series, 2). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1957.
Site
Ǧāwā, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0016999
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