KRS 1254

Siglum
KRS 1254
Transliteration
l ḥny bn qʿṣn bn ḫlṣ ḏ- ʾl ʿwḏ w mrq ḍʾn w qnṭ ʾ- nhs¹ f h lt s¹lm
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Translation
By Ḥny son of Qʿṣn son of Ḫlṣ of the lineage of ʿwḏ and he passed by some sheep and was afraid of [i.e. that there would be] the carnivore and so O Lt let him be secure
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The word nahhās in Arabic can mean "any animal that is wont to bite, specifically a wolf or a lion".

Editio Princeps
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Special Letter Forms
f zig-zag; m's loops without curves
Technique
Rocking-blade
Direction of Script
Curving

Associated Signs
Cartouche

  • [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
#0021883
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA