Stein 4

Siglum
Stein 4
Transliteration
l yd{q}t bn s¹wl bn {ḥ}rt
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Translation
By {Ydqt} son of S¹wl son of {Ḥrt}
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
RVP: l yd{ʿ}t bn s¹wn bn ḥrt. JSafN p. 100: l ydht bn s¹wl gḥrt "By Ydht son of s¹wl. Distressful year!".
Commentary
The circle of the fourth letter is rather large to be an ʿ and there is a line with a hook going through the middle. The first n is copied as a dot and the second as a line. The two arms of the first letter of the third name are joined together. It is possible it should be read as a ḥ.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Unidentifiable

  • [RVP] Ryckmans, G. Inscriptions ṣafaïtiques de Transjordanie. Vivre et penser 1, 1941: 255-259, pls 2-6.
Site
“At the foot of a cairn on a small hill 1/4 mile north of telegraph post 448-447” (RVP p. 255), Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0010649
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA. 'Stein 4.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/6735. Accessed: 30 Jun, 2025.