WH 2639.1

Text Information

Siglum
WH 2639.1
Alternative Sigla
WH 2643
Transliteration
l ḥkt bn ḫzr bn fḥl bn ḫ----h ʾ- dr
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Translation
Ḥkt son of H̲zr son of Fḥl son of Ḫ....h was here
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH 2639 b: ḥdt for ḥkt;

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Scratched
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon (starting upwards)

Associated Signs
wasm
Associated Remains
Cairn
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 34, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
in situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0013536
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA. 'WH 2639.1.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/31985. Accessed: 06 Jun, 2025.