Is.R 204

Text Information

Siglum
Is.R 204
Transliteration
l ʾ r t b ʿ d ḫ ṭ m ẓ f q ṯ s¹ <<>> g n z s² ṣ ḥ ġ w y h ḍ r k
OCIANA
Translation
By ʾ R T B ʿ D Ḫ Ṭ M Ẓ F Q Ṯ S¹ · G N Z S² Ṣ Ḥ Ġ and Y H Ḍ R K
OCIANA
Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary

The letter r appears twice: as the 3rd and as the 27th letter. Between the s¹ and g the author originally carved a second ʾ but then scratched it out.

Michael C.A. Macdonald

Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon
Site
Al-ʿĪsāwī, Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1996, 2000
Current Location
In situ
Subject
ABC
Old OCIANA ID
#0028588
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Updated 04 Nov, 2025 by Michael Macdonald

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Macdonald, Michael C.A. and OCIANA. 'Is.R 204.' OCIANA. 04 Nov, 2025. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/5034. Accessed: 12 Jan, 2026.