BES20 2208

Siglum
BES20 2208
Transliteration
l {ġ}lmt bn mtn bn ḥny w nḥr
Josef Bloomfield
Translation
By {Ġlmt} son of Mtn son of Ḥny and he slaughtered [an animal]
Josef Bloomfield
Language and Script
Safaitic 2

Interpretation

Commentary

nḥr: It is possible that this term is synonymous with ḏbḥ and signifies a ritual sacrifice, cf. Quran 108.  

Ahmad Al-Jallad

Editio Princeps
OCIANA
Field Collector
BES20 team

Technique
Scratched
Direction of Script
Left to right

  • [BES20] Inscriptions recorded during the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2020 and published here
Site
Wādī Miqāṭ, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
2020
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Genealogy, Religion
Updated 09 Aug, 2026 by Ahmad Al-Jallad

Cite this Site

Ahmad Al-Jallad and Josef Bloomfield, 'BES20 2208,' ed. A. Al-Jallad and M.C.A. Macdonald, OCIANA, 09 Aug, 2026. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/46431. Accessed: 26 Oct, 2026.