WH 142

Text Information

Siglum
WH 142
Transliteration
l zbd bn ʾʿdy w bny h- rḥl s¹nt ʾs¹
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Translation
By Zbd son of ʾʿdg and he built this abode the year of ʾs¹
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The definition provided in the Lisān for rḥl is "a man's dwelling place and its accompanying furnishings", which might suggest that a rḥl is more permanent dwelling than bt 'tent'.

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Curving

Associated Remains
Cairn

  • [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 3, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
in situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0010894
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA