AMWR 139

Siglum
AMWR 139
Transliteration
l ġrt bn ʿmr w ḫls¹ b bs¹ʾ
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Translation
By Ġrt son of ʿmr and he raided Bs¹ʾ
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Language and Script
Safaitic 1

Interpretation

Commentary
ḫls¹ is attested as a verb for the first time here, compare with Classical Arabic ḫalasa 'he seized it', 'he carried it off' (Lane, 784c).

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Carved
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon

  • [AMWR] Inscriptions recorded by Mohammad I. Ababneh but not previously published
  • [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.
Site
Wādī Ruʿaylah, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
2000
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Genealogy, Place-name, Raiding
Old OCIANA ID
#0053546
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