SIJ 897

Siglum
SIJ 897
Transliteration
l grmʾl bn ġyrʾl bn mġny bn grmʾl w (ʾ)s²r{q} (b-) h- m(s¹)rt f h lt s¹lm
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Translation
By Grmʾl son of Ġyrʾl son of Mġny son of Grmʾl and {he migrated to the inner desert} {with} the {military unit}, so O Lt [grant] security
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
Macdonald 2009: I, 374: ms¹rt has a similar range of meanings to Syriac mašrīṯā “ camp ” and "troop army host ”. For the emendation of n to (b) before h-m(s¹)rt compare WH 1675 (w ʾs²rq b-h-ms¹rt) and WH 1855 (w ʾs²rq b-ms¹rt hnʾ).

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

  • Macdonald, M.C.A. Literacy and Identity in Pre-Islamic Arabia. (Variorum Collected Studies, 906). Farnham: Ashgate, 2009.
  • [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
Subjects
Deity, Genealogy, Isolated Prayer, Military, Transhumance
Old OCIANA ID
#0017634
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA