ZMMS 216

Siglum
ZMMS 216
Transliteration
l qdm bn ḥmlt bn qdm w ḫr{ṣ} ʿl- {ʾ}ḫ -h ḍbʾ f h lt s¹lm
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Translation
By Qdm son of Ḥmlt son of Qdm and he was looking after his {brother} Ḍbʾ and so O Lt [grant] security
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Language and Script
Mixed Safaitic/Hismaic

Interpretation

Commentary
Some of the letters are badly carved, such as ṣ of ḫrṣ and the ʾ and ḫ of ʾḫ. Note the Hismaic form of ḍ as two concentric circles which occurs from time-to-time in Safaitic mainly in texts by members of the ʾl ʿmrt. The personal name ḍbʾ is well-known in Safaitic.

Associated Signs
There is a sign like an angular ḥ (which may be later) above the beginning of the text. There are also many dots but these do not appear to be grouped in sevens.

  • [ZMMS] Previously unpublished inscriptions recorded by Al-Zuʿbī, M. & Al-Maʿānī, S.A. on their Marabb al-Šurafāʾ and Wādī Suwayʿid survey in north-eastern Jordan in 2015
Site
Marabb al-Shurafāt, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
2015
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Genealogy, Watch (keeping), Relatives, Isolated Prayer, Deity
Old OCIANA ID
#0057392
Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

Cite this Site

OCIANA, 'ZMMS 216,' ed. A. Al-Jallad and M.C.A. Macdonald, OCIANA, 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/13598. Accessed: 23 Oct, 2026.