WH 153

Text Information

Siglum
WH 153
Transliteration
l s²mt bn ʿbd bn ġṯ bn s²rk bn s¹krn w ngy m- ḥwlt f h lt s¹lm l- ḏ s¹ʾr w ʿwr l- ḏ yʿwṯ h- s¹frt
OCIANA
Translation
By S²mt son of ʿbd son of Ġṯ son of S²rk son of S¹krn and he escaped from the Ḥwlt so O Lt [grant] security to him who leaves untouched [this writing] and [inflict] blindness upon him who destroys this inscription
OCIANA
Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon (starting from left)

Associated Signs
Cartouche
Associated Remains
Cairn
Associated Inscriptions

  • [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 7, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
in situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0010907
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA