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KJC 305

Text Information

Siglum
KJC 305
Transliteration
rb s²q b mt{ʿ}
Translation
{Mtʿ} feels much yearning

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
King (1990: 369) commented: "To the right of KJC 304. The r, which is partially covered by subsequent chipping, is similar in shape to the following b. The ʿ is doubtful as the rock is damaged, it might be a y. For this type of love text, see Ch.4.E.1".

Original Reading Credit
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Original Translation Credit
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  • King, G.M.H. Early North Arabian Thamudic E. A preliminary description based on a new corpus of inscriptions from the Ḥismā desert of southern Jordan and published material. Ph.D thesis, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1990. [Unpublished]. 1990.
Site
Wādī Ǧudayyid site C, Al-‘Aqabah Governorate, Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Yearning
Script
Hismaic
Old OCIANA ID
#0049396
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