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Online Corpus of the Inscriptions of Ancient North Arabia

BES20 63

Siglum
BES20 63
Transliteration
l ʾnm b{n} fkr bn wdl{n} w h rḍw nqm-h m-----
Translation
By ʾnm {son of} Fkr son of {Wdln} and O Rḍw avenge him on ----

Interpretation

Commentary
wdl{n}: The final letter looks like it is joined to the previous letter by a curve at the top. This curve is probably damage or a natural shape in the stone. The name Wdln is unattested. The prayer seems to have continued on the face of the stone that has flaked off, with the final m being a preposition.

  • 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
Subjects
Deity, Genealogy, Isolated Prayer, Revenge
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0057114
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