WH 20

Siglum
WH 20
Transliteration
l rhḍ bn ḥy bn rhḍ ḏ- ʾl ḍf w [w] wg(m) ʿl- [ʾ](b)[g]r ḏ- ʾl ḍf
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Translation
By Rhḍ son of Ḥy son of Rhḍ of the lineage of Ḍf {and} {he grieved} for {ʾbgr} of the lineage of Ḍf
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The spelling of ʾbgr as (b)[g]r following the preposition ʿl may suggest that the glottal stop was weakened in this context: *ʿalā ʾabgar > *ʿalā-bgar. The g looks more like a w but this may be an error on the part of the copyist.

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Technique
Copy only
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon (starting from right)

Associated Remains
Cairn

  • [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
WH Cairn 1, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
in situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0010764
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