WH 26

Text Information

Siglum
WH 26
Transliteration
l bnʾnhb bn ʾs¹ḥm bn gbl w rʿy
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Translation
By Bnʾnhb son of ʾs¹ḥm son of Gbl and he pastured
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH have mistakenly omitted bn following ʾs¹ḥm in their reading, although it is clear on the copy.
Commentary
rʿy looks more like bʿy [MCAM]

Editio Princeps
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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
#0010770
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA