WH 1757

Siglum
WH 1757
Transliteration
l s¹{k}n bn ẓhr w ---- ʿrf nġṣ
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Translation
By S¹bn son of Ẓhr and ---- he knew Nġṣ
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH: l s¹bn bn ẓhr w h-rqʾ nqm h-ʿrf nġṣ "By S¹bn son of Ẓhr. The great magician tormented the diviner who failed".
Commentary
The inscription is carved on a small face of the stone near the ground. Unfortunately the central part of the text is not visible on the photographs.

Editio Princeps
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Associated Inscriptions

  • [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 23, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0012610
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA