WH 3208.1

Siglum
WH 3208.1
Transliteration
{l} ʿ{m}ʾl bn ḥr{b} h- ẓyrt
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Translation
{By} {ʿmʾl} son of {Ḥrb} is the sheepfold
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
Both l's are strongly curved. WH read the third letter as bd but the two parts are joined and there is no signon the photograph of the loop of the d shown on the facsimile. The second name could be ḥrb or ḥrs¹ though former is more likely.

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 44, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0014141
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Updated 22 Nov, 2024 by OCIANA