BES20 238

Siglum
BES20 238
Transliteration
l bdl bn rf{ʾ}t bn {w}s²yt
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Translation
By Bdl son of {Rfʾt} son of {Ws²yt}
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
bdl: The is a short thick diagonal line at the bottom of the second letter. Upon close inspection it is clear that the mark is not quite connected to the letter, so is extraneous. The letter must be a d. rf{ʾ}t: The name is difficult to read on the stone and has been read with reference to an inscription on an adjacent stone (BES20 240), seemingly by the same author. The lower fork of the apparent ʾ is not clear on the stone. However, the bottom of the letter does widen, so a ʾ is likely. {w}s²yt: The first letter is very difficult to see in the photographs. With reference to BES20 240, it must be a w.

Associated Signs
Scratched cartouche
Associated Inscriptions

  • [BES20] Inscriptions recorded during the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2020 and published here
Site
Wādī Mismā al-šarqī, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
2020
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0057422
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA. 'BES20 238.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/26874. Accessed: 11 Jun, 2025.