WH 1681

Text Information

Siglum
WH 1681
Transliteration
l grmʾl bn ẓnʾl bn ʿlm bn {g}{r}mʾl bn ḏʾb bn kn w wgd ʾṯr ʿm -h ʿlm w grmʾl ʿm -h f qṣf w ʾs²yʿ -h
OCIANA
Translation
By Grmʾl son of Ẓnʾl son of ʿlm son of Grmʾl son of Ḏʾb son of Kn and he found the traces of his grandfather ʿlm and Grmʾl his great-grandfather and was sad he and his companions
OCIANA
Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
As WH points out (p. 269), this text shows that the word ʿm in Safaitic was used for both "grandfather" and "great grandfather".

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 21, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Finding inscription(s), Genealogy, Relatives
Old OCIANA ID
#0012527
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA. 'WH 1681.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/31060. Accessed: 07 Jun, 2025.