LP 260

Siglum
LP 260
Alternative Sigla
Mr.A 1
Transliteration
l ʾyl bn ḫbṯ bn s¹mk bn s¹w{r} bn m{k} w h bʿls¹my s¹lm
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Translation
By ʾyl son of Ḫbṯ son of S¹mk son of S¹wl son of {Mk} and so Bʿls¹my [grant] security
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
LP 258–260 are on three sections of the same rock face. All except LP 259.1 (= Mr.A 4), are firmly incised. The author of this text would appear to be a brother of the author of LP 258. If this is so, s¹wl would appear to be a mistake for s¹wr (in 258), though there are no other examples of l in this text for comparison, and carving r as a straight line may simply have been an idiosyncrasy of this author. Similarly, mk for mlk (in 258) could be a mistake, though it might represent a difference of pronunciation. Note that the divine name is bʿls¹my, an Arabian re-formation of the more usual bʿls¹mn which is found in LP 259.

Associated Inscriptions
LP 258–259.1

  • [LP] 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
Al-Mrōšan, Al-Suwaydāʾ (al-Sweidah) Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1904, 1995
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Deity, Genealogy, Isolated Prayer
Old OCIANA ID
#0008844
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA