HCH 51

Text Information

Siglum
HCH 51
Transliteration
l grmʾl bn tm bn ḥmy w wgm ʿl- hnʾ trḥ
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Translation
By Grmʾl son of Tm son of Ḥmy and he grieved for Hnʾ who had perished
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The text is surrounded by lightIy scratched lines. There are some strokes beside the text which might represent the apotropaic sign of seven lines. There are possibly two unpublished texts on the rock as well.

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Coil (edge)

Associated Signs
7 lines
Associated Remains
Cairn

  • [HCH] Harding, G.L. The Cairn of Haniʾ. Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan 2, 1953: 8-56, pls 1-7.
Site
Cairn of Haniʾ, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0002904
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA,. 'HCH 51.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/8447. Accessed: 21 Aug, 2025.