BES20 1919

Text Information

Siglum
BES20 1919
Transliteration
{l} f{ʿ}{l} bn {h}w{s¹}r
Josef Bloomfield
Translation
{By} {Fʿl} son of {Hws¹r}
Josef Bloomfield
Language and Script
Safaitic 1

Interpretation

Commentary
The apparent lām auctoris has a thicker section in the middle of the line, resembling a d. The final letter of the first name has been read as a l, but could possibly be a k.

  • [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 1919,' ed. A. Al-Jallad and M.C.A. Macdonald, OCIANA, 15 Apr, 2026. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/46174. Accessed: 16 Apr, 2026.