BES20 72

Siglum
BES20 72
Transliteration
l ḫnq bn ṣbḥ w h rḍw fzʿ h- hd{y}
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Translation
By ẖnq son of Ṣbḥ and O Rḍw help the {leader} [or commander]
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
fzʿ: This verb is unattested and seems to compare with the Arabic fāziʿa, to succour, help (Hava p. 561). hd{y}: The final letter looks very much like a l or a n. Upon close inspection, there seems to be a thicker section on one end, which leads to the reading y.

Associated Signs
Cartouche; six lines; eight lines

  • [BES20] Inscriptions recorded during the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2020 and published here
  • [Hava] Hava, J.G. Al-Faraid Arabic-English Dictionary. Fifth edition. Beirut: Dār al-Mašriq, 1982.
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
Old OCIANA ID
#0057123
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA