BES20 210

Siglum
BES20 210
Transliteration
l s¹{h}b bn fṣʿ bn ʾrs²t bn ʿ[t][f] bn ms¹k bn ʾlwhb bn ḥbq w tẓr
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Translation
By {S¹hb} son of Fṣʿ son of ʾrs²t son of [ʿtf] son of Ms¹k son of ʾlwhb son of Ḥbq and he lay in wait
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The fourth name of the inscription cannot be read in the photograph. The restored reading, ʿtf, is based on the genealogy in WH 2421 (s¹hb bn fṣʿ bn {ʾ}rs²t bn ʿtf). The small circle to the left of the h of ʾlwhb is an extraneous mark.

Associated Signs
Scratched cartouche; six lines
Associated Inscriptions

  • [BES20] Inscriptions recorded during the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2020 and published here
  • [WH] Winnett, F.V. & Harding, G.L. Inscriptions from Fifty Safaitic Cairns. (Near and Middle East Series, 9). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1978.
Site
Wādī Mismā al-šarqī, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
2020
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Genealogy, Watch (keeping)
Old OCIANA ID
#0057275
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA