WH 256.1
Text Information
- Siglum
- WH 256.1
- Transliteration
- l ʾbrd bn tdʿ
- Translation
- By ʾbrd son of Tdʿ
Interpretation
- Commentary
- There is a lightly scratched vertical line following the first t which intersects with its horizontal line. If this mark was intentional, it would appear that there are two consecutive t's following n. This interpretation is tempting as it would render the second word bnt "daughter" rather than bn. Etymological bint- is, as far as I know, always spelled in Safaitic as bt, with the assimilation of the t, so the preservation of etymological n might support the view that the line in question is a stray mark.
- Original Reading Credit
- Ed. pr.
- Original Translation Credit
- Ed. pr.
- Technique
- Scratched
- Associated Remains
- Cairn
- Associated Inscriptions
- 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
- Script
- Safaitic
- Old OCIANA ID
- #0011014
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