HCH 83

Text Information

Siglum
HCH 83
Transliteration
l s¹ʿd bn mṭy ḏ- ʾl ḥmy w wgm ʿl- brʿ w ʿl- ʾs¹d f h lt s¹lm l- ḏ s¹ʾr w bny ʿl- hnʾ
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Translation
By S¹ʿd son of Mṭy from the lineage of Ḥmy and he grieved for Brʿ and for ʾs¹d. So O Lt [grant] security to him who leaves this untouched. And he built for Hnʾ
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
There is an apotropaic sign of seven lines in the middle of the stone.

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon

Associated Signs
7 lines

  • [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 about 20 m north of the north-eastern group of texts (HCH p. 17)., Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0002936
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA