WH 3839

Siglum
WH 3839
Transliteration
hʿg{f}lʾs¹tw{z}{m}ḥ{ẓ}b
OCIANA
Translation
Hʿgflʾs¹twzmḥẓb
OCIANA
Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
Probably the result of someone practisingb their letters. WH describe it as ʿa seemingly meaningless cluster of signsʾ. It is difficult to see how they achieve the reading Kmnl bn drʿ which appears in their Index of Names (p. 574 and 606).

Editio Princeps
OCIANA

  • [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 47, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Old OCIANA ID
#0014810
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024