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MGER0001

Mt. Gerizim, probably 200-100 BCE, maybe 400-300 BCE. Limestone Block. Dedication.
Transcription

זי הקרב אלעזר בר על נפשה ועל אמה אנתתה ובנוהי

Translation

That which El‛azar [son of PN] offered [for himself][and] for his wife Imma and [his] so[ns...]

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
This is one of the most exquisitely executed inscriptions found at the site. The letters are in careful lapidary style, especially noticeable in the conservative execution of the letters alef, zayin, yod and ‛ayin.

Languages

Aramaic, Hebrew

Dimensions

H: 39.5 cm; W: 94.5 cm; D: 26 cm

Date

400 BCE to 100 BCE

Current location

Storerooms of the Archaeology Staff Officer: K27709

Figures

  • fine comb dressing inscribed face

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Magen, Yitzhak, Haggai Misgav, and Levana Tsfania. Mount Gerizim Excavations. Vol. 1. 2 vols. Jerusalem: Judea & Samaria Publications, 2004. insc 1.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Magen, Yitzhak, Haggai Misgav, and Levana Tsfania. Mount Gerizim Excavations. Vol. 1. 2 vols. Jerusalem: Judea & Samaria Publications, 2004. insc 1.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Magen, Yitzhak, Haggai Misgav, and Levana Tsfania. Mount Gerizim Excavations. Vol. 1. 2 vols. Jerusalem: Judea & Samaria Publications, 2004. insc 1.
    Zotero
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Satlow, Michael L., ed. 2002 - . “Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine.” Brown University. https://doi.org/10.26300/PZ1D-ST89

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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," MGER0001, 3 April 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89