WH 177

Text Information

Siglum
WH 177
Transliteration
l khl bn qḥs² bn hnʾ w ngy m- s¹rt s¹nt hnʾ f h lt s¹lm
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Translation
By Khl son of Qḥs² son of Hnʾ and he escaped from S¹rt the year of Hnʾ so O Lt [grant] security
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH: Translation of w ngy ms¹rt "and he rescued Ms¹rt"
Commentary
Ms¹rt is a known personal name. A place name S¹rt has not been found elsewhere in Safaitic.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon (starting from left)

Associated Remains
Cairn

  • [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
#0010931
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA