BES20 247

Siglum
BES20 247
Transliteration
l wʿd bn {g}s²n
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Translation
By Wʿd son of {Gs²n}
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
{g}s²n: The first letter is thin, long, seems to have a point at the bottom, and is not clearly enclosed at the top. Whilst this might point to a reading of s¹, a name of s¹s²n would be unlikely. A reading of g has been given under the assumption that the top of the letter is enclosed but is obscured by the circular damage. This seems a likely reading, given that the genealogy wʿd bn gs²n has been found 4 times before, despite gs²n only being attested 20 times previously.

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
#0057481
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OCIANA. 'BES20 247.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/26883. Accessed: 18 Jun, 2025.