WH 2437

Siglum
WH 2437
Transliteration
l hmwʾ bn {{ʾ}}{{ʾ}}n{ʿ}
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Translation
By Hmwʾ son of {ʾʾnʿ}
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The text is carved along the top of the face. Some of the letters have been tampered with, particularly the first two letters of the patronym which have been changed from ‚ to ṣ.

Editio Princeps
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Associated Drawings
2 camels (one suckling a calf)
Associated Inscriptions

  • [BES18] Inscriptions recorded during the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2018 and published here
  • [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 34, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0013316
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA,. 'WH 2437.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/31767. Accessed: 21 Feb, 2026.