abba [FATHER] (N)

509 instances

abba [FATHER] N (509x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Hellenistic wr. ab-ba; abba₂; ab-ba-ab-ba; ab; abba₂-abba₂; AB×AŠ₂-IGI; a-ab-ba; ab₂-ba; AB- "father; old (person); elder; an official"

[1] 𒀊𒁀 ab-ba
[2] 𒀋 abba₂
[3] 𒀊𒁀𒀊𒁀 ab-ba-ab-ba
[4] 𒀊 ab
[5] 𒀋𒀋 abba₂-abba₂
[6] 𒀋𒅆 AB×AŠ₂-IGI
[7] 𒀀𒀊𒁀 a-ab-ba
[8] 𒀖𒁀 ab₂-ba
[9] 𒀊𒀸 AB-
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 4 48 14 196 92 16
[2] 3 57 2
[3] 2 55 3
[4] 2 3 2
[5] 3 1
[6] 4
[7] 1
[8] 1
[9]

43 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (4x/1%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (59x/12%)

Old Akkadian (74x/15%)

Lagash II (2x/0%)

Ur III (252x/50%)

Old Babylonian (99x/19%)

Middle Assyrian (4x/1%)

Middle Babylonian (6x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (8x/2%)

Hellenistic (1x/0%)

Senses:

Akk. abu; šību.

Bibliography

[2006] G. Marchesi, Lumma 14 w45.

[1998] R. de Maaijer, Landless and Hungry? 57.

[1997-1998] R. de Maaijer and B. Jagersma, AfO 44-45 287.

[1992] M. Sigrist, Drehem 366-7.

[1991] I.J. Gelb, P. Steinkeller and R.M. Whiting, Kudurrus 234-235.

Lexical Associations

šību[old one]N (// abba[father])

[ab]-ba = ši-i-bu (MB Ura 02 Seg.1, 25).

[ab-ba-e-ne]-ne = ši-bu-ut-šu-nu (MB Ura 02 Seg.1, 29).


References for all phrases

abba[father]

ab-ba (HS 1628 r? 5', r? 6'; OB Nippur Lu 403, 404).

ab-ba = [...] (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ o iv 44').

ab = MIN<(a-bu)> (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ o iv 48').

ab-ba = a-[bu] (Rm 0348+ o ii' 5).

ab = ši-[i-bu] (CT 11, pl. 29-32, DT 040 o ii 7).

[ab]-ba = ši-i-bu (MB Ura 02 Seg.1, 25).

[ab-ba-e-ne]-ne = ši-bu-ut-šu-nu (MB Ura 02 Seg.1, 29).

abba[father] dikud[judge]

[ab-ba] di-kud (HS 1702 o i' 6').

[ab-ba] di-kud = ši-bu-ut da-ia-an-ni (MB Ura 02 Seg.1, 28).

abba[father] lugal[king]

[ab-ba] lugal = ši-bu-ut LUGAL (MB Ura 02 Seg.1, 27).


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