BES20 452

Text Information

Siglum
BES20 452
Transliteration
l ġṯ bn ʾzhr bn ġyr w ḥ{l}{l} h- dr f h lt s¹lm w mgdt
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Translation
By Ġṯ son of ʾzhr son of Ġyr and he camped here and so O Lt [grant] security and abundance
Michael C.A. Macdonald
Language and Script
Safaitic 1

Interpretation

Commentary

The two l's in the word ḥll have been joined with a thicker line at the top making them look like a ẓ.

Michael C.A. Macdonald

Editio Princeps
OCIANA
Field Collector
BES20 team

Technique
chiselled
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon

Associated Inscriptions

  • [BES20] Inscriptions recorded during the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2020 and published here
Site
Wādī Mismā al-Sharqī, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
2020
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Camping, Deity, Genealogy, Prayer
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Updated 20 Jul, 2025 by Michael Macdonald

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Macdonald, Michael C.A.. 'BES20 452.' OCIANA. 20 Jul, 2025. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/44379. Accessed: 19 Jan, 2026.