BES20 144

Siglum
BES20 144
Transliteration
l {ʿ}zhm bn bʿqmh
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Translation
By {ʿzhm} son of Bʿqmh
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
{ʿ}zhm: The first letter seems to have been altered with the addition of a vertical line, making the letter look like a y. Between the b and n of bn there is a short diagonal line. This has been read as an extraneous mark. The name bʿqmh has been found twice before (HaNSB 66, AAEK 242).

Associated Drawings
There seems to be a drawing of an animal above the inscription, but its head is covered by damage.Based on the body shape and tail, it is probably an gazelle, ibex, or oryx.
Associated Inscriptions

  • [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
#0057197
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA. 'BES20 144.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/23473. Accessed: 05 Jul, 2025.