WH 947

Siglum
WH 947
Transliteration
l mgd bn zd bn qdm bn mrʾ w nẓr h- s²nʾ f h lt fṣy w s¹lm w ġnmt l- ḏ dʿy gn
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Translation
By Mgd son of Zd son of Qdm son of Mrʾ and he was on the look-out for the enemy, so, O Lt, [grant] deliverance and security and booty to him reads [the inscription] ----
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH add to the translation "(or who invokes jinn(?)"

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

  • [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 12, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Genealogy, Isolated Prayer, Watch (keeping)
Old OCIANA ID
#0011745
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA