They were first published in Maurice Dunand's Fouilles de Byblos (volume II, 1954), but it was only twenty years later that their extremely old age was fully realized: they are now dated to the eleventh century BCE.[1]
The two inscriptions are property marks. Both begin with a letter "L", i.e., the preposition la or li, meaning "(property) of", "(belonging) to". One inscription reads:
L‘BDḤMN
belonging to ‘Abd-Ḥammōn
The name Abd-Ḥammōn (literally, "servant of [the god Ba‘al]-Ḥammon") was quite common; in later times it is found in Greek letter inscriptions as Abdimon (Αβδημων, Αβδημουν, or Αβδυμων).[2]
The other inscription reads:
L’Ḥ’ŠBBD (or L’Ḥ’MBBD)
belonging to ’Aḥī’aš (or ’Aḥī’am), son of Bōdī
In the name ’Aḥī’aš/m the first part, aḥi-, is very common, its meaning is brother of ..., or my brother is ... The name Bōdī or Bōdō is also well documented (the element BD’- in proper names = in the hand of, in the service of [a god], Hebrew beyad-).[3]
Bibliographyedit
Christopher Rollston, "The Dating of the Early Royal Byblian Phoenician Inscriptions: A Response to Benjamin Sass." MAARAV 15 (2008): 57–93.
Benjamin Mazar, The Phoenician Inscriptions from Byblos and the Evolution of the Phoenician-Hebrew Alphabet, in The Early Biblical Period: Historical Studies (S. Ahituv and B. A. Levine, eds., Jerusalem: IES, 1986 [original publication: 1946]): 231–247.
William F. Albright, The Phoenician Inscriptions of the Tenth Century B.C. from Byblus, JAOS 67 (1947): 153–154.
Referencesedit
^F.M. Cross & P.K. McCarter, Jr., 'Two Archaic Inscriptions on Clay Objects from Byblos', in: Rivista di Studi Fenici 1 (1973) pp. 3-8, cited by: Cross, Frank Moore (2003). Leaves from an Epigrapher's Notebook: Collected Papers in Hebrew and West Semitic Palaeography and Epigraphy. Leiden: Brill. p. 336. ISBN978-1-57506-911-1.
^Krahmalkov, Charles R. (2000). Phoenician-Punic Dictionary. Leuven: Peeters / Departement Oosterse Studies. p. 355. ISBN90-429-0770-3.
byblos, clay, cone, inscriptions, byblos, clay, cones, inscriptions, phoenician, inscriptions, tssi, clay, cones, discovered, around, 1950, materialclaycreatedc, 1050, bcdiscoveredc, 1950byblos, keserwan, jbeil, lebanonpresent, locationbeirut, beirut, governor. The Byblos clay cones inscriptions are Phoenician inscriptions TSSI III 2 3 on two clay cones discovered around 1950 Byblos clay cone inscriptionsMaterialClayCreatedc 1050 BCDiscoveredc 1950Byblos Keserwan Jbeil LebanonPresent locationBeirut Beirut Governorate LebanonThey were first published in Maurice Dunand s Fouilles de Byblos volume II 1954 but it was only twenty years later that their extremely old age was fully realized they are now dated to the eleventh century BCE 1 They are currently at the National Museum of Beirut Text of the inscriptions editThe two inscriptions are property marks Both begin with a letter L i e the preposition la or li meaning property of belonging to One inscription reads L BDḤMN dd belonging to Abd Ḥammōn dd dd The name Abd Ḥammōn literally servant of the god Ba al Ḥammon was quite common in later times it is found in Greek letter inscriptions as Abdimon Abdhmwn Abdhmoyn or Abdymwn 2 The other inscription reads L Ḥ SBBD or L Ḥ MBBD dd belonging to Aḥi as or Aḥi am son of Bōdi dd dd In the name Aḥi as m the first part aḥi is very common its meaning is brother of or my brother is The name Bōdi or Bōdō is also well documented the element BD in proper names in the hand of in the service of a god Hebrew beyad 3 Bibliography editChristopher Rollston The Dating of the Early Royal Byblian Phoenician Inscriptions A Response to Benjamin Sass MAARAV 15 2008 57 93 Benjamin Mazar The Phoenician Inscriptions from Byblos and the Evolution of the Phoenician Hebrew Alphabet in The Early Biblical Period Historical Studies S Ahituv and B A Levine eds Jerusalem IES 1986 original publication 1946 231 247 William F Albright The Phoenician Inscriptions of the Tenth Century B C from Byblus JAOS 67 1947 153 154 References edit F M Cross amp P K McCarter Jr Two Archaic Inscriptions on Clay Objects from Byblos in Rivista di Studi Fenici 1 1973 pp 3 8 cited by Cross Frank Moore 2003 Leaves from an Epigrapher s Notebook Collected Papers in Hebrew and West Semitic Palaeography and Epigraphy Leiden Brill p 336 ISBN 978 1 57506 911 1 Krahmalkov Charles R 2000 Phoenician Punic Dictionary Leuven Peeters Departement Oosterse Studies p 355 ISBN 90 429 0770 3 Krahmalkov pp 97 100 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Byblos clay cone inscriptions amp oldid 1192662494, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
