Inscriptions from Israel and Palestine
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Location

MGER0203

Mt. Gerizim, probably 200-100 BCE, maybe 400-200 BCE. Stone Block. Dedicatory.
Transcription

יהוסף ב ני קד הל מ ס נפרגמ הר דהימההבהר

Translation

...] Yehosef b[...]ny qd[... ...]hl[...]msn/prgm[... ...]hr[...]d/hymh/hbh/r[...

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
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Notes
Since the inscription was exposed to the elements, it was considerably eroded and it is now nearly impossible to decipher it. The name יהוסף (Yehosef) can be distinguished in Line 1; the rest of the text is unclear.

Languages

Hebrew, Aramaic

Dimensions

H: 54.0 cm; W: 113.0 cm; D: —

Date

400 BCE to 100 BCE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

No figures described.

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

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

Source of transcription

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

Source of translation

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