Is.L 206

Text Information

Siglum
Is.L 206
Transliteration
l bntml h- {q}rt w bny l- ʿlm
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Translation
By Bntml [was here at] this black hillock and he built for ʿlm
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
Area B. The name Bn-tml has not been found before but it is of a well-known type and Tml is known.The form of the q if that is what it is is peculiar. The word qrt has not been found in Safaitic before though it is known from Lihyanite (JSLih 64/1 182/2-4 366/1-2). In Ar. qārah means “knoll of a mountain” black hillock ground covered with black stones” [Hava] all of which would perfectly describe the location of this inscription. The person for whom this author built may have been the father of the author of L 207. l s¹nt {b}{n} {f}hd (M & Mu)

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Direct hammered
Direction of Script
Right-to-left

Associated Inscriptions
L 204-205; 207-208
Site
Al-ʿĪsāwī, Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1996–2003
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0026609
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA