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BES20 148

Siglum
BES20 148
Transliteration
l mlk bn mfny bn qdm b{n} {m}fny bn nʿm bn w{h}{b} bn s¹r {w} wg[d] {ʾ}ṯr ḥmlt
Translation
By Mlk son of Mfny son of Qdm {son of} {Mfny} son of Nʿm son of {Whb} son of S¹r {and} he found the trace of Ḥmlt

Interpretation

Commentary
The author seems to have forgotten the m of mfny and subsequently carved it over the preceding n of bn. The author seems to have also forgotten the final d of wgd.

Associated Signs
7 circles
Associated Inscriptions

  • 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
Finding inscription(s), Genealogy
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0057201
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