gašam [EXPERT] N (230x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Hellenistic wr. gašam; ^lu₂gašam(NUN.ME.TAG.GA)^ga-^aš₂-^šu; ^lu₂gašam(NUN.ME.TAG.GA) "expert; craftsman, specialist; (to be) knowing, wise; work; sending, mission"

[1]	𒉣𒈨𒋳	gašam
[2]	𒇽𒉣𒈨𒋳𒂵𒉣𒈨𒋳𒂵𒂵𒀾𒋗	^lu₂gašam(NUN.ME.TAG.GA)^ga-^aš₂-^šu
[3]	𒇽𒉣𒈨𒋳𒂵𒉣𒈨𒋳𒂵	^lu₂gašam(NUN.ME.TAG.GA)

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]			2				201	21	5
[2]									1
[3]

14 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (2x/1%)

Ur III (201x/87%)

Old Babylonian (21x/9%)

Neo-Assyrian (4x/2%)

Hellenistic (2x/1%)

Senses:

1. expert (3x/1%)

2. craftsman, specialist (203x/88%)

3. (to be) knowing, wise [V/i] (24x/10%)

4. work

5. sending, mission

Akk. mūdū; ummiānu; šipru.

Bibliography

[2003-2004] W. Sallaberger, JEOL 38 59.

Lexical Associations

hassu[clever one]N (// gašam[expert])

gašam = ⸢ḫa⸣-as-⸢su⸣ (K 02056 r ii 28).

^lu₂gašam(NUN.ME.TAG.GA)^ga-^aš₂-⸢^šu⸣ = ḫa-[as-su] (RA 17, 160, K 08631+ r ii' 2).

māru[son]N ummiānu[craftsman]N (// gašam[expert])

gašam = ma-ri [um]-⸢mi⸣-a-nim (OECT 04, 152 d i 13).

mūdû[knower]N (// gašam[expert])

gašam = mu-du-u₂ (TCL 06, 35 o iii 41).

māru[son]N ummiānu[expert]N (// lu[person] gašam[expert])

⸢lu₂ gašam(NUN.ME.TAG)⸣ = ma-⸢ri um-mi⸣-a-ni (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.7, 13).

References for all phrases

gašam[expert]

gašam (OB Nippur Lu 699; OrNS 70, 210-211 o iii 12', o iii 13', o iii 14'; CUNES 51-07-106 o 3, r 3).

gašam = ⸢ḫa⸣-as-⸢su⸣ (K 02056 r ii 28).

^lu₂gašam(NUN.ME.TAG.GA)^ga-^aš₂-⸢^šu⸣ = ḫa-[as-su] (RA 17, 160, K 08631+ r ii' 2).

gašam = ma-ri [um]-⸢mi⸣-a-nim (OECT 04, 152 d i 13).

gašam = mu-du-u₂ (TCL 06, 35 o iii 41).

lu[person] gašam[expert]

lu₂ gašam = be-el pa-ar-ṣi₂ (MSL 12, 157 A 383).

lu₂ gašam = ma-ri um-me-a-ni (MSL 12, 157 A 382).

⸢lu₂ gašam(NUN.ME.TAG)⸣ = ma-⸢ri um-mi⸣-a-ni (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.7, 13).

Word ID: o0021846; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0021846; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)