WH 256.1

Siglum
WH 256.1
Transliteration
l ʾbrd bn tdʿ
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Translation
By ʾbrd son of Tdʿ
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Language and Script
Safaitic

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.

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Technique
Scratched
Direction of Script
Horizontal line left to right

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
#0011014
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA