WH 2654

Siglum
WH 2654
Transliteration
l mrʾ bn ḫzr h- nʿm
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Translation
By Mrʾ son of Ḫzr is the grazing livestock
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
Since there are no drawings of ostriches (nʿm) on the stone, it is probable that WH (p. 389) ares correct in taking nʿm as meaning "grazing livestock", referring to reality rather than a drawing.

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

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
Subjects
Domestic animals, Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0013551
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA. 'WH 2654.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/31999. Accessed: 20 Jun, 2025.