WH 123

Siglum
WH 123
Transliteration
l ẓnʾl bn rgl bn grmʾl bn qḥs² w ġzz
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Translation
By Ẓnʾl son of Rgl son of Grmʾl son of Qḥs² and he was on a raid
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH: translation of narrative "...he was in a fight (?)."

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon (starting from left)

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 2, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
in situ
Subjects
Genealogy, Raiding
Old OCIANA ID
#0010871
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA. 'WH 123.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/31024. Accessed: 04 Jul, 2025.