KRS 778

Siglum
KRS 778
Transliteration
l ḫlm {b}{n} {ʾ}hfs¹ w kbr rb----
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Translation
By Ḫlm {son of} {ʾhfs¹} and became old [?] ----
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The oval shape after the m is probably bn where the b and n have been joined together. Although the first letter of the second name looks more like a ḫ than a ʾ, *ḫhfs¹ would be an impossible name. The end of the text damaged and difficult to read with any confidence.

Editio Princeps
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Special Features
Ligatures
Technique
Direct hammered
Direction of Script
Curving

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
#0021406
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA. 'KRS 778.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/37230. Accessed: 17 Jun, 2025.