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WH 3249

Siglum
WH 3249
Transliteration
l ʿ{b}{s²}t mn ʿdy bn ʿs²mn h- bkrt
Translation
By {ʿbs²t} Mn ʿdy son of ʿs²mn is the young she-camel

Interpretation

Commentary
WH suggest that mn is really bn. The emendation of the first name (from ʿkft) is suggested by WH on the basis of the family-tree under WH 442.

Original Reading Credit
OCIANA

  • 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
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0014184
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