JawaM 4

Text Information

Siglum
JawaM 4
Transliteration
l ʾws¹ bn mḥlm bn ʾḫ {b}[n] ʿd bn ḥnnʾl bn nẓmʾl w wgm ʿl- ḫrṣ w ʿl- ----y w ʿl- ʿbd{ʾ}{l} ---
Michael C.A. Macdonald
Translation
By ʾws¹ son of Mḥlm son of ʾḫ {son of} ʿd son of Ḥnnʾl son of Nẓmʾl and he grieved for Ḫrṣ and for ----y and for {ʿbdʾl} ----
Michael C.A. Macdonald
Language and Script
Safaitic 2

Interpretation

Commentary

There is a gap between ḥmʾl and w wgm. Heavily hammered modern Arabic words have damaged the end of the inscription

Editio Princeps
OCIANA
Field Collector
Michael C.A. Macdonald

Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
left to right winding
Site
Jāwā, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1981
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Genealogy, Grieving
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Updated 29 Dec, 2024 by Michael Macdonald

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Macdonald, Michael. 'JawaM 4.' OCIANA. 29 Dec, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/44094. Accessed: 08 Jul, 2025.