BES20 30

Siglum
BES20 30
Transliteration
l ʿwr bn yʿll bn bdn bn lfʾt
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Translation
By ʿwr son of Yʿll son of Bdn son of Lfʾt
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
bdn: There is a straight line in the centre of the arc of b which makes the letter look like a ḥ. Upon close examination, it is clear that the line is more lightly incised than the rest of the letter and is not joined to the arc.

Editio Princeps
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Field Collector
BES20 team

Associated Signs
Cartouche; Seven lines (note that there appears to be an eighth line, but it is much thinner than the others and is facing a different a different direction, so is probably damage)

  • [BES20] Inscriptions recorded during the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2020 and published here
Site
Wādī al-Mismā al-Šarqī, c. 52 km north-west of Al-Ruwayšid, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
2020
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0057068
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA,. 'BES20 30.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/23358. Accessed: 16 Aug, 2025.