WH 589

Text Information

Siglum
WH 589
Transliteration
l ʾbgr bn ḫṭs¹t bn ʾnʿm bn ḫṭs¹t w ʾs²r[[]]q l-<<>> mdbr {f} h {g}dḍ{f} s¹lm
OCIANA
Translation
By ʾbgr son of Ḫṭs¹t son of ʾnʿm son of Ḫṭs¹t and he {he migrated to the inner desert} {and so O} {Gdḍf} [grant] security
OCIANA
Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The s² in ʾs²rq has been crossed out. The author wrote ll mdbr, but since mdbr does not normally take the article this cannot be an example of an ʾl- definite article.

Editio Princeps
OCIANA

  • [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 9B, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Deity, Genealogy, Isolated Prayer, Place-name, Transhumance
Old OCIANA ID
#0011367
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