KRS 1199

Siglum
KRS 1199
Transliteration
l qdm bn qdmʾl bn wdmʾl bn grmʾl bn nḫr bn ġrb bn s¹lm bn s¹fd w wgd ʾṯr ṣʿ---- w {ġ}lʾ f wgm w ḥll h- dr w {h} lt ʿwr l- ḏ yʿw{r} h- s¹fr
OCIANA
Translation
By Qdm son of Qdmʾl son of Wdmʾl son of Grmʾl son of Nkr son of Ġrb son of S¹lm son of S¹fd and he found the traces of Ṣʿ---- w {ġlʾ} and he grieved and he camped here and {O} Lt [inflict] blindness on whoever {scratches out} the writing
OCIANA
Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
There is a deep line after the r of ʾṯr and then the letters ṣ, ʿ and possibly anothe. The shape of the ġ is rather doubtful and the h at the beginning of the prayer and the r of the word ʿwr are covered by abrasions.

Editio Princeps
OCIANA

Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon

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
#0021827
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA. 'KRS 1199.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/37650. Accessed: 06 Jul, 2025.