SIJ 752

Text Information

Siglum
SIJ 752
Transliteration
l rbʿt bn fṣʿ w nẓr h- ḥrf
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Translation
By Rbʿt son of Fṣʿ and he guarded the mountain top
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
SIJ 752: "and he was on the look-out for the comrades" for "he guarded the mountain-top"
Commentary
Ḥrf could be the equivalent of Ar. ḥarf “sharp summit ledge [of a mountain]” (see Lane 550a) which would be appropriate for Tell al-ʿAbd where this inscription was found. Nẓr would then mean “he kept watch guarded” (cf. Syr. nṭr)

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

  • [SIJ] Winnett, F.V. Safaitic Inscriptions from Jordan. (Near and Middle East Series, 2). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1957.
Site
Tall al-ʿAbd, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0017466
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA