WH 1198

Text Information

Siglum
WH 1198
Transliteration
l s¹lm bn ʾgʾ bn ʾlh bn hʾs¹ bn zgr w wgm ʿl- ʾs²yʿ -h s¹nt qtl k{m}n w rʿy mdbr w l----r
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Translation
By S¹lm son of ʾgʾ son of ʾlh son of Hʾs¹ son of Zgr and he grieved for his companions the year that {Kmn} was killed and he pastured the inner desert ----
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH: w n{s¹}{ʾ} ʾbʿr "and {guarded camels}" at the end.
Commentary
Apart from the r, the final letters have been hammered over but there is not sufficient space for the four letters WH restore

Editio Princeps
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Associated Inscriptions
WH 1194–1197

  • [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 17, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Date (s¹nt), Genealogy, Grieving, Pasturing, Topographic features
Old OCIANA ID
#0012008
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA