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BES20 159

Siglum
BES20 159
Transliteration
l ʾr bn ʾs¹ {b}n nʿmn bn {k}n
Translation
By ʾr son of ʾs¹ {son of} Nʿmn son of {Kn}

Interpretation

Commentary
{b}n: The b is quite straight and partially covered by damage. Nevertheless, from the context it is almost certainly a b. {k}n: The first letter of the name seems to be a peculiar form of k. Three inscriptions with the genealogy ʾs¹ bn nʿmn bn kn have been previously found (KRS 883, 885, 1732). These seem to be by the father of the author of BES20 159.

  • 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
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0057212
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