WH 1709

Siglum
WH 1709
Transliteration
l ʿḏn b{n} l{ḥ}yt
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Translation
By ʿḏn {son of} {Lḥyt}
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The text has been badly damaged by the carving of modern Arabic graffiti over it and the hammering over of the ḥ in the second name. This probably occurred after WH made their copy of the text.

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Associated Inscriptions
1708, 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
#0012556
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA. 'WH 1709.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/31089. Accessed: 12 Jun, 2025.