WTI 48.1/3

Siglum: WTI 48.1/3
Alternative Sigla: Winnett 1985: 31, no. 89; King 1990: 681
Transliteration: l ʿmrt ḏ {ʾ}{h}l ḍm{f} {w} s²wq
Translation: By ʿmrt of {the extended family} of {Ḍmf} {and} he was filled with longing

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus: TEXT WTI: l ʿmrt ḏ ʾhl gf{f} {w} {s²}wq for l ʿmrt ḏ ʾhl ḍm{f} {w} s²wq Jamme 1972: 525: l ʿmrt ḏ ʾhlḍ rbb w bʿq "By ʿmrt him of ʾhlḏ he has halted and cried" Winnett 1985: 31 l ʿmrt ḏ ʾhl ḍf ---- fwq "For ʿmrt of the family of Ḍf ----" DISCUSSION King (1990: 680) commented: "Mixed/Tham.E ḏ and ḍ".
Commentary: If the reading is correct, this is so far the only example of ḏ ʾhl. The lineage name is very strange.

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