WH 3374

Interpretation

Commentary: The author originally wrote a ʿ after the h then scratched it out and wrote ʾ. This seems to have caused considerable confusion to previous editors. The ʿ is not shown on WH's facsimile (though there is a space where it should be) but is it included in their reading. They also emend the ʾ to ṣ although there is no justification for this since the ʾ is clear on the photograph. CSNS (p. 195) adds to the confusion by claiming that this ṣ is a restoration rather than an emendation and that the facsimile (and the entry in HIn p. 605) show the name as hʿd whereas in fact both show it as hʾd! The second name is clearly ʿkyd on the photograph though y and a d are more lightly scratched than the first two letters.

[WH] Winnett, F.V. & Harding, G.L. Inscriptions from Fifty Safaitic Cairns. (Near and Middle East Series, 9). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1978.

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