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IMRef_1651
IM Reference no.
IMRef_1651: Name of Samson
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Attestation
ⲥⲁⲙⲥⲟⲛⲟⲛ
Translation
Samson
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from the Old Testament hero; attested 6 times in Nubia for 3 persons, one man, 2 unmarked for gender
Text
585
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1190–1198
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
Column
Line
26
Latest edition
P. QI 3 37
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.70: Name: foreign (Hebrew), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.70:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
601703: Samson
Role
witness
Name
14330: Samson
Name variant
302029: ⲥⲁⲙⲥⲟⲛ
Second name
Second name variant
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