ZMMS 213

Siglum
ZMMS 213
Transliteration
l nʿmn bn ṣyd bn nhb w rʿy h- ḍʾn w wrd rgl qyẓ f h lt s¹lm w ḫḍʿ nm{s²}t ḏ yʿwr h- ḫṭṭ
OCIANA
Translation
By Nʿmn son of Ṣyd son of Nhb and he pastured the sheep and went to a place of permanent water at Rgl to spend the dry season and so O Lt [grant] security and may he who scratches out this carving be humbled {by the sword}
OCIANA
Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The wording of the curse is so far unique and the interpretation is offered tentatively. It is based on Arabi ḫaḍḍaʿa "to render (someone) humble" (Hava 172) and a comparison with Arabic namšah "sword, dagger" (Hava 801) which would here by an adverbial accusative..

  • [ZMMS] Previously unpublished inscriptions recorded by Al-Zuʿbī, M. & Al-Maʿānī, S.A. on their Marabb al-Šurafāʾ and Wādī Suwayʿid survey in north-eastern Jordan in 2015
  • [Hava] Hava, J.G. Al-Faraid Arabic-English Dictionary. Fifth edition. Beirut: Dār al-Mašriq, 1982.
Site
Marabb al-Shurafāt, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
2015
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Genealogy, Pasturing, Domestic animals, Watering, Place-name, Season, Isolated Prayer, Deity, Curse
Old OCIANA ID
#0057386
Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

Cite this Site

OCIANA, 'ZMMS 213,' ed. A. Al-Jallad and M.C.A. Macdonald, OCIANA, 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/13592. Accessed: 22 Oct, 2026.