ZeGA 8

Siglum
ZeGA 8
Transliteration
l ḥmlt bn ġyrʾl bn ġḍḍt bn ʿm bn ʿly bn ḥḍg bn s¹wr bn ḥmyn bn ġḍḍt bn ʾnḍt bn ws²yt bn ḍf w wgd s¹fr ʾḥlm s¹r -h f ngʿ f hy lt rwḥ
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Translation
By Ḥmlt son of Ġyrʾl son of Ġḍḍt son of ʿm son of ʿly son of Ḥḍg son of S¹wr son of Ḥmyn son of Ġḍḍt son of ʾnḍt son of Ws²yt son of Ḍf and he found the inscription of ʾḥlm who had made him happy and so he grieved in pain and so O Lt [grant] relief from adversity and uncertainty
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
We interpret s¹r-h on the basis of Arabic ṣārr the active participle of sarra "he made him happy, glad" (Lane 1337a).

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Special Letter Forms
ḍ single horizontal line
Technique
Scratched
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon/coil

  • [Lane] Lane, E.W. An Arabic-English Lexicon, Derived from the Best and Most Copious Eastern Sources. (Volume 1 in 8 parts [all published]). London: Williams & Norgate, 1863-1893.
  • [ZeGA] Zeinaddin, H. Safaitische Inschriften aus dem Ǧabal al-ʿArab. Damaszener Mitteilungen 12, 2000: 265-289, pls 58-69.
Site
Wādī Rušaydah, Al-Suwaydāʾ (al-Sweidah) Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1997
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Deity, Finding inscription(s), Genealogy, Grieving, Isolated Prayer, Lineage (ancestor)
Old OCIANA ID
#0018605
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA