TMES 34

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TMES 34
Transliteration
bʿs¹ lbt ʿ
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Translation
Misery of the heart ʿ
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Language and Script
Thamudic D

Interpretation

Commentary

The final ʿ is hard to explain. It may suggest the text is incomplete.

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Editio Princeps
OCIANA
Field Collector
Ahmad Al-Jallad and Hythem Sidky

Technique
Carved
Direction of Script
Vertical columns

Associated Drawings
Religious scene depicting a priestess and a series of sacred animals.
Associated Inscriptions

  • [TMES] Thamudic inscriptions documented on the Ṭāʾif-Mecca Epigraphic Survey 2021-2022
Site
Wādī Ḏī Kindah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia
Date Found
2021
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Query (subject uncertain)
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Updated 15 Mar, 2026 by Ahmad Al-Jallad

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Ahmad Al-Jallad, 'TMES 34,' ed. A. Al-Jallad and M.C.A. Macdonald, OCIANA, 15 Mar, 2026. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/46051. Accessed: 12 Apr, 2026.