SIJ 857

Text Information

Siglum
SIJ 857
Transliteration
l ġly bn m---- bn mrwġ bn s¹ʿd w nẓr
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Translation
By Ġly son of M---- son of Mrwġ son of S¹ʿd and he was on the look-out
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
SIJ 857: ġny for ġly; ms¹(k){ʾ}(l) for m----; mrw(n) for mrwġ.
Commentary
The last letter of the third name is a clear ġ on the copy though it differs considerably in form from the second letter of the text.

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
#0017591
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA