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Online Corpus of the Inscriptions of Ancient North Arabia

SIJ 996

Text Information

Siglum
SIJ 996
Transliteration
l ʾḥb bn kʿmh h- dr w t(ẓ)r h- s¹(m)(y)
Translation
By ʾḥb son of Kʿmh was here and he {waited} for {the rains}

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
SIJ 996: tgr h- kbn for t(ẓ)r h- s¹(m)(y).

Original Reading Credit
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Original Translation Credit
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  • Winnett, F.V. Safaitic Inscriptions from Jordan. (Near and Middle East Series, 2). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1957.
Site
Cairn south of the Baghdad road near al-Ruwayšid (formerly H4), Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0017735
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