Explanation of Temples Names in Babylon D

[Esagil]

“House with top raise[d] (high)”

[Esagil]

“House whose top is hig[h]”

[Esaaggil]

“House, beloved of M[arduk]”

[ag: beloved; gi]l: M[arduk]

[Esagilla]

“Palace of the charms of the gods of heaven [...]”

[e-sag: palace;] la: charms; ìl: god; ìl: heaven [...]

[Esa]kil

“House which creates all the go[ds]”

[sa: to creat]e; kìl: total; ìl: g[od]

[Esaki]il

“House which calls into being all the ground-plan[s]”

[sa: to ca]ll; kìl: total; ša: ground-plans

[Esaa]ngil

“House, seat of the prince Marduk”

[s]ag: to sit; gi: prince; gil: Marduk

[Es]aanagail

“House which bears the crown of the kingship”

[s]a: king; sa: crown; aga: crown; íl: to bear

[Es]aangiil

“House which bears brilliance”

[sa]: brilliance; íl: to bear

[Es]aangil

“House of the foremost one whose counsel is good”

[sa]: foremost one; šá: counsel; sa: be good

[Esaagg]iil

“House which makes everything and loves the truth”

[ág: to make]; gi: to make; gi: totality; gi: truth; ág: to love

[Esia]nkiil

“House which flattens the enemy”

[sì: to fl]atten; gi: enemy

[Esa]gil

“House which conquers every enemy”

[sá: to conqu]er; kìl: total; gil: enemy

[Esaan]gil

“House, bond of the great heavens”

[sa: bo]nd; an: heaven; gíl: great

[Esiang]il

“House, light of the great god[s]”

[si: light; a]n: god; gíl: great

[Esaangi]l

“House nominated by Anu and Enlil”

[sa: nominate]d; an: Anu; gíl: kur: Enlil

[Ešguz]i

“House which exterminates all enemies”

[èš: house; z]i: to exterminate; gú: total; gú: enemy

[Ešguzi]

“House which [es]tablishes the truth”

[èš: house; z]i: to establish; zi: truth

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