SIJ 849

Text Information

Siglum
SIJ 849
Transliteration
l wq(r) bn ġwṯʾl
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Translation
By (Wqr) son of Ġwṯʾl
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Language and Script
Safaitic 2

Interpretation

Commentary

The final letter of the first name is probably a miscopied r, with only one of the hooks apparent. The sequence wqr bn ġwṯʾl occurs in the geneology of KRS 1451. 

Editio Princeps
Winnett 1957
Field Collector
F.V. Winnett

Technique
Hand copy
Direction of Script
Left to right

  • [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
#0017583
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Updated 19 Jan, 2025 by Ahmad Al-Jallad