WH 2998

Siglum
WH 2998
Transliteration
l mrʾ bn ʾṣḥ w {ḥ}ws¹ ʿm f ʿm
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Translation
By Mrʾ son of ʾṣḥ and he came looking about [here] year after year
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The ḥ of ḥws¹ appears to have two central prongs.

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

  • [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
#0013909
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Updated 22 Nov, 2024 by OCIANA