WH 1338

Siglum
WH 1338
Transliteration
l ḫls¹ʿ bn bḥgrh
OCIANA
Translation
By Ḫls¹ʿ son of Bḥgrh
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The third and penultimate letters have a clear curve at the top which the lām auctoris does not. They are therefore probably to be read as r. Rare names with clear final ʿ do occur (e.g qdmʿ in MSTJ 1) so it may not be “an unintentional mark” as suggested by WH

Editio Princeps
OCIANA

  • [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
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0012152
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OCIANA,. 'WH 1338.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/30598. Accessed: 17 Jan, 2026.