WH 1996.1

Siglum
WH 1996.1
Transliteration
l s¹krn bn qmhr {b}n brḍh w tẓr bkr w qbr m----ml
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Translation
By S¹krn son of Qmhr son of Brḍh and he was waiting for a young man and he buried m----ml
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH 1996.1:tẓr bkr "He was on the look-out for a young male camel"; w qẓ rm "and he spent the summer in Rome".
Commentary
The r of qmhr is carved aboved the h. The text continues under the abrasion and the last three letters are carved between the h and the r of qmhr.

Editio Princeps
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  • [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 9A [?] (see WH p. 33), Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0012858
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