BES20 1681

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Siglum
BES20 1681
Transliteration
l wnnt bn ʿql {b}n ʿnhm h- dr s¹nt ʾt b- -h ḫl
Josef Bloomfield
Translation
By Wnnt son of ʿql {son of} ʿnhm was in this place in the year that he arrived with the horses/cavalry
Josef Bloomfield

Interpretation

Commentary
The term ẖl here does not seem to refer to the author's uncle, but rather may be *ḫayl “horses” or “horsemen” (Hava). Josef Bloomfield

Editio Princeps
OCIANA
Field Collector
BES20 team

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
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Updated 02 Jul, 2025 by OCIANA

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Bloomfield, Josef. 'BES20 1681.' OCIANA. 02 Jul, 2025. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/45613. Accessed: 01 Mar, 2026.