SIJ 787

Text Information

Siglum
SIJ 787
Transliteration
l ʾnʿm bn ḥny bn ḃnt w qṣṣ bʿd ʾl ms¹kt f ʾs¹lm s¹nt ʾty bn fqr h- ml{k}
OCIANA
Translation
By ʾnʿm son of Ḥny son of Ḃnt and he followed the tribe of Ms¹kt and made security the year Bn Fqr the {king} came.
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
SIJ: {b}{n} {f} qrhm left untranslated.
Commentary
The final letter has unusual shape, but may be a k, as suggested here.

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
#0017508
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OCIANA,. 'SIJ 787.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/21033. Accessed: 17 Aug, 2025.