KRS 697

Text Information

Siglum
KRS 697
Transliteration
l {d}ll {b}{n} ḥy bn qdm bn ṣrmt w wgm ʿl- ḥb[b] {f} ḥbb
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Translation
By {Dll} {son of} Ḥy son of Qdm son of Ṣrmt and he grieved for one {friend} after another
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The loop of the first d is doubtful and the first bn is obscured by an encrustation. The final b of the first ḥbb and the following f are largely covered by letters in KRS 696.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Incised & scratched
Direction of Script
Coil

Associated Signs
Cartouche; 7 lines
Associated Inscriptions

  • [KRS] Inscriptions recorded by Geraldine King on the Basalt Desert Rescue Survey in north-eastern Jordan in 1989 and published here
Site
Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1989
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0021325
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA