WH 2976

Siglum
WH 2976
Transliteration
l ws¹dt qbr h- bl(y) l- rkh
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Translation
By Ws¹dt he dug the {baliyya} for Rkh
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH: transl.: "For Wsdt a grave. (H)ubal lamented [and] dug it".
Commentary
For other examples of a baliyya (a grave beside which the deceased's camel is killed or left to die) see WH 163, 165, and 166.

Editio Princeps
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  • [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 39, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0013886
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