BES20 1882

Siglum
BES20 1882
Transliteration
l mtn bn n{k}s¹
Josef Bloomfield
Translation
By Mtn son of {Nks¹}
Josef Bloomfield
Language and Script
Safaitic 1

Interpretation

Commentary
Other inscriptions on the stone are written by a mtn bn nks¹. It seems possible that this inscription, as well as BES20 1881, which is carved alongside it, were practice attempts at writing the author's genealogy.

  • [BES20] Inscriptions recorded during the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2020 and published here
Site
Wādī Miqāt, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
2020
Subject
Genealogy
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Updated 15 Apr, 2026 by OCIANA

Cite this Site

Josef Bloomfield, 'BES20 1882,' ed. A. Al-Jallad and M.C.A. Macdonald, OCIANA, 15 Apr, 2026. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/46137. Accessed: 16 Apr, 2026.