WH 1692

Text Information

Siglum
WH 1692
Transliteration
l s¹ʿdlh bn zbdy bn s²dd {ḏ-} ʾl ḍf w ʾs²rq b- h- ms¹{r}t f h lt s¹lm
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Translation
By S¹ʿdlh son of Zbdy son of S²dd of the tribe of Ḍf and he migrated to the inner desert with the {military unit} and so O Lt [grant] security
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
There appears to be a m carved over the top hook of the r in ms¹rt.

Editio Princeps
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Special Letter Forms
The d's of s²ddd have been with three short horizotal lines at the top of the stems.

  • [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
Deity, Genealogy, Isolated Prayer, Lineage, Military, Transhumance
Old OCIANA ID
#0012538
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA,. 'WH 1692.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/31071. Accessed: 11 Sep, 2025.