BES25_MG1 18.1

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Siglum
BES25_MG1 18.1
Transliteration
l s¹krn bn s²<ḥ>l bn s¹krn ḏ- ʾ[l] ḍ[f] w qnṭ f h gdḍf s¹lm
Matthew Saunders
Translation
By S¹krn son of S²ḥl son of S¹krn of [the lineage of] [Ḍf] and he was afraid so, O Gdḍf, may he be secure
Matthew Saunders
Language and Script
Safaitic 2

Interpretation

Commentary

The author of this text appears to have miswritten his father's name as s²s¹l. He further appears to have abbreviated, either intentionally or through neglect, the lineage phrase ʾl ḍf to simpy ʾḍ. Our writer likely authored SIJ 57.

Editio Princeps
OCIANA
Field Collector
BES25 team

Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Curving edge

Associated Inscriptions

  • [BES25_MG1] Inscriptions recorded during BES25 at Marabb al-Ghuṣayn Site 1
Site
MG 1 (Marabb al-Ghusayn 1), Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
June 2025
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Genealogy, Lineage (ancestor), Prayer, Deity
Updated 28 Jun, 2026 by Ahmad Al-Jallad

Cite this Site

Matthew Saunders, 'BES25_MG1 18.1,' ed. A. Al-Jallad and M.C.A. Macdonald, OCIANA, 28 Jun, 2026. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/46342. Accessed: 13 Jul, 2026.