HAB_01.26 11

Image © MAFSN
Siglum
HAB_01.26 11
Transliteration
mr- -n ʾtrḥm ʿl- -y
kl mn d- ʿbr b- ʾwrḥ -ʾ
hdʾ nṣlʾ ʿl- -y
Briquel Chatonnet et al. 2022
Translation
Lord have mercy upon me
whoever passes through this road
let him pray for me
Briquel Chatonnet et al. 2022
Language and Script
Syriac

Interpretation

Commentary

Briquel Chatonnet et al. (2022) proposed a date for this inscription on paleographic grounds ranging between the beginning of the 6th century and the end of the 7th CE.

Editio Princeps
Briquel Chatonnet et al. 2022
Field Collector
MAFSN

Technique
Carved
Direction of Script
Right to left

  • Briquel Chatonnet, F., Kiraz, G. & Prioletta, A. A First Syriac Inscription from the Area of Ḥimā (Najrān Province, Southern Saudi Arabia). Wiener Zeitschrift für die Kunde des Morgenlandes 112, 2022: 37–50.
  • [HAB] Ancient inscriptions documented at Malāzim Ḥābah (Najrān region) by MAFSN
Site
Malāzim Ḥābah, Najran Province, Saudi Arabia
Date Found
2020
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Prayer, Religion
Updated 09 Aug, 2026 by Ahmad Al-Jallad

Cite this Site

Briquel Chatonnet et al. 2022, 'HAB_01.26 11,' ed. A. Al-Jallad and M.C.A. Macdonald, OCIANA, 09 Aug, 2026. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/46587. Accessed: 24 Aug, 2026.