KhNSJ 4

Text Information

Siglum
KhNSJ 4
Transliteration
l m{t}y bn ʾ---- ḏ- ʾl qs²m ----
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Translation
By {Mty} son of ʾ---- of the lineage of Qs²m ----
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
KhNSJ: ʾ[s¹] for ʾ----
Commentary
The t of mty is visible under a patch of abrasion but the the second letter of the second name is completely obliterated as is everything after qs²m except for two possible letters at the end which meet the end of KhNSJ 2.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon

Associated Remains
Cairn
Associated Inscriptions

  • [KhNSJ] Al-Khraysheh, F.H. New Safaitic Inscriptions from Jordan. Syria 72, 1995: 401-414.
Site
A cairn c. 4 km north of the Baghdad road & 2 km south-east of the al-Ġuṣayn wells, Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0014913
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA