WH 3931

Siglum
WH 3931
Transliteration
l {ʾ}m{{r}} {{b}}{{n}} ḫrm{n} w {ḥ}{ḏ}r m ʿwr ʾl rfʾt
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Translation
By {ʾmr} {son of} {Ḫrmn} and he was on his guard against whoever destroyed [members of the] ʾl Rfʾt
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH: l ʾmmr ḫrmn ʾrb mʿwr ʾl rfʾt "By ʾmmr Ḥrmn ... the obliterator of the tribe of Rfʾt"
Commentary
The text has been obscured by hammering and the joining of letters. For ḥḏr meaning "he was on his guard" compare Classical Arabic ḥaraba (Lane 534a ), and for ʿwr meaning "to destroy" compare Classical Arabic ʿāra "he destroyed (something) (Lane 2193c).

Editio Princeps
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Associated Inscriptions
WH 3927–3930.1, 3932

  • [Lane] Lane, E.W. An Arabic-English Lexicon, Derived from the Best and Most Copious Eastern Sources. (Volume 1 in 8 parts [all published]). London: Williams & Norgate, 1863-1893.
  • [WH] Winnett, F.V. & Harding, G.L. Inscriptions from Fifty Safaitic Cairns. (Near and Middle East Series, 9). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1978.
Site
Ǧabal Qarmah, WH Cairn 50, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Genealogy, Group (in the narrative), Watch (keeping)
Old OCIANA ID
#0014904
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024