Is.H 209

Text Information

Siglum
Is.H 209
Alternative Sigla
LP 1006
Transliteration
l rṯʾl bn ʾḥlm
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Translation
By Rṯʾl son of ʾḥlm
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
LP: l m(l)ʾm (w) s¹ḥ ymn "By {Mlʾm}. And he travelled southward". JSFP p. 414: l mṯʾ mtḫ ḥygn "By Mṯʾ. He has hit Ḥygn".
Commentary
The r and b of the text have been changed by the addition of lines to m's and the l's have been changed to y's with the addition of loops and reads with the changes l mṯʾy mt ʾḥym. There is a line of 4 crosses along the top of the b second ʾ ḥ and third l.

Editio Princeps
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Special Features
Addition of lines
Technique
Scratched
Direction of Script
Right-to-left

Associated Signs
4 crosses
Associated Inscriptions
H 207-208; 210-211
Site
Al-ʿĪsāwī, Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1996–2002
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0027582
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OCIANA,. 'Is.H 209.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/4052. Accessed: 04 Aug, 2025.