WH 191

Siglum
WH 191
Transliteration
l flg bn ḥmgt w h yṯʿ flṭ -h m- ḏ {k}f s¹ʾ
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Translation
By Flg son of Ḥmgt and O Yṯʿ deliver him from him who {possesses} (?) evil
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH: ...mḏfr sʾ for m- ḏ {k}f sʾ; translation "an evil stench"
Commentary
What WH take as an f looks more like a k on the photograph, but admittedly one reminiscent of Thamudic B. WH's r is in fact the lower half of an f, the upper half of which is damaged but easily made out from on the photo. Kf is attested in KRS 1866, with the meaning of "to overturn". This meaning does not fit the current context, as it would seem odd for the author to request deliverance from "the overturner". Rather, we would connect kf with palm, cf. Arabic kaff, and treat the phrase idiomatically as one who has evil in his hand, i.e., one who possesses evil.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Direct hammered
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon (starting from right)

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
#0010945
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OCIANA. 'WH 191.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/33417. Accessed: 15 Jun, 2025.