WH 1708

Siglum
WH 1708
Transliteration
l fḥl bn wrm{h}
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Translation
By Fḥl son of {Wrmh}
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH: grmh for wrm{h}
Commentary
It is possible that the crossbar in the w post-dates WH's copying of the inscription as does most if not all of the Modern Arabic graffiti. An extra side-stroke has been added to the final h.

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Associated Inscriptions
1709–1710; several modern Arabic graffiti

  • [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
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0012555
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA. 'WH 1708.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/31088. Accessed: 12 Jun, 2025.