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C 241

Text Information

Siglum
C 241
Alternative Sigla
Dunand 1308 a
Transliteration
l qnʾl bn qḥs² {w} ṣyr mn m{.}t ṣ{.}hy l- ḫlqt
Translation
By Qnʾl son of Qḥs² {and} he returned to permanent water from {Nmrt?} because of thirst for a period of time.

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
C: l qnʾl bn qḥs² {w} ṣyr m- nm{r}t {h-} ṣhy l- ḫlqt C: By Qnʾl son of Qḥs² {and} he came from Nmrt and abundant flocks for Ḫlqt

Provenance
Unfortunately C does not supply any further information on the provenance of this inscription and, to the best of our knowledge, the area has not been revisited. We have been unable to locate Wādī Gharah.
Original Reading Credit
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Original Translation Credit
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Associated Inscriptions

  • Ryckmans, G. Corpus Inscriptionum Semiticarum: Pars Quinta, Inscriptiones Saracenicae Continens: Tomus I, Fasciculus I, Inscriptiones Safaiticae. Paris: E Reipublicae Typographeo, 1950–1951.
Site
"On the right bank of Wādī Ġarah" (C p. 33), Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1920s and 1930s
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0003446
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