SIJ 778

Text Information

Siglum
SIJ 778
Transliteration
l [[b]]ʿ bn ḥrb bn rfʾt bn gml bn zdʾl
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Translation
By {Bʿ} son of Ḥrb son of Rfʾt son of Gml son of Zdʾl
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
SIJ 778: ----{s²}{b}ʿ for l {b}ʿ.
Commentary
The author appears to have written a ḥ as the second letter and then corrected it to a b by scratching over the middle prong. There are other texts on an adjacent face which are illegible from the photograph.

Editio Princeps
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  • [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
#0017496
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA