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LP 643

Siglum
LP 643
Transliteration
l s²mt bn ġs¹m bn s²mt bn ḫlʾl w ngʿ ʿl- s²mt ʾs¹r f h lt ys¹lm
Translation
By S²mt son of Ġs¹m son of S²mt son of Ḫlʾl and he grieved in pain for S²mt, who was take prisoner, so, O Lt, may he be secure

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
MNH p. 344 and n. 263: on Graf's discussion of Nabataean kings.

Provenance
Unfortunately, the Safaitic Epigraphic Survey Programme was unable to locate the site of Qabr Nāṣir and it does not appear in Geonames.

  • Littmann, E. Safaïtic Inscriptions. Syria. Publications of the Princeton University Archaeological Expeditions to Syria in 1904–1905 and 1909. Division IV. Section C. Leiden: Brill, 1943.
Site
Qabr Nāṣir, Al-Suwaydāʾ (al-Sweidah) Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1904–1905
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0009227
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