BES25_MG1 27.2

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Siglum
BES25_MG1 27.2
Transliteration
l ʿqrb bn ẓʿn
Ahmad Al-Jallad
Translation
By ʿqrb son of Ẓʿn
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Language and Script
Safaitic 3

Interpretation

Commentary

This is the son of the deceased man mentioned in BES25_MG1 23.1. It is interesting that the inscription contains only his name, which was enough in context to indicate that he was part of the burial party. 

 

Ahmad Al-Jallad

Editio Princeps
OCIANA
Field Collector
BES25 team

Technique
Carved
Direction of Script
Curving

Associated Inscriptions

  • [BES25_MG1] Inscriptions recorded during BES25 at Marabb al-Ghuṣayn Site 1
Site
MG 1 (Marabb al-Ghuṣayn 1), Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
June 2025
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Updated 22 Jul, 2026 by Ahmad Al-Jallad

Cite this Site

Ahmad Al-Jallad, 'BES25_MG1 27.2,' ed. A. Al-Jallad and M.C.A. Macdonald, OCIANA, 22 Jul, 2026. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/46372. Accessed: 03 Aug, 2026.