WH 2442

Siglum: WH 2442
Transliteration: l s²rqt bn ykbr h- bkrt w wḥd ḥyb ʿl- ḥ{b} bn<<>> {-h}
Translation: By S²rqt son of Ykbr the Bkrt and he was lonely [and] grieved for {Ḥb}, (his) {son}

Interpretation

Commentary: The patronym is to the left of the first bn but h- bkrt is written to the right of the bn. There is a mark within the b of ḥ{b} making it look like a ḥ but it is quite different from the firm central stroke of the ḥ immediately before it. There are what look like two intentional n's in the final phrase bnn-h rather than bn-h. It is not clear whether this was intentional or accidental. The final letter has what can be seen as a later mark (of a lighter colour) making it resemble a ʾ.

Provenance: WH Cairn 34 and this inscription were rediscovered and photographed by the Badia Epigraphic Survey in 2018 and the co-ordinates given are exact.
Original Reading Credit: Ed. pr.

Winnett, F.V. & Harding, G.L. Inscriptions from Fifty Safaitic Cairns. (Near and Middle East Series, 9). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1978.