WH 38

Siglum
WH 38
Transliteration
l mhbt bn {ḥ}yn
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Translation
By Mhbt bn {Ḥyn}
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH: {b}yn for {ḥ}yn
Commentary
The fourth letter is identical in shape to the b of bn. A dot attached to its back (making it look like a s¹) is of a different texture to the rest of the letter and is probably accidental. The name mhbt is found in another (unpublished) text from the H4 area. The middle stroke of the ḥ is shorter than the other two, is off centre, and protrudes beyond the back. At first sight it is tempting to read the name as ʿbyn but this does not explain the middle stroke in the letter. [MCAM].

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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
Amman Museum J. (14197)
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0010783
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