agam [POND] (N)

76 instances

agam [POND] N (76x) Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. a-ga-am; a-ga-am₃; a-ga-mu-um; agam; a-gam "an artificial pond for disposing of flood waters"

[1] π’€€π’‚΅π’„  a-ga-am
[2] π’€€π’‚΅π’€€π’€­ a-ga-am₃
[3] π’€€π’‚΅π’ˆ¬π’Œ a-ga-mu-um
[4] 𒀂 agam
[5] 𒀀𒃡 a-gam
+ --ma=m.a (4x/5%).
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 41
[2] 21
[3] 4 2
[4] 6
[5] 1 1

19 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Ur III (67x/88%)

Old Babylonian (3x/4%)

Middle Assyrian (2x/3%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/1%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/1%)

Hellenistic (2x/3%)

Senses:

1. an artificial pond for disposing of flood waters (76x/100%)

Akk. agammu.

Bibliography

[1994] M. Civil, Farmer's Instructions 130-131.

agam

= agammu (Ea 01 11).

= agammu (Iraq 24, 064 A1 o 3).

Lexical Associations

agammu[marsh(es)]N (// agam[pond])

agam = a-ga-am-mu (MAOG 11/1-2 99-109, pl. 1 o i 10; Iraq 24, 064 A1 o 3; SpTU 4, 189 o i 3; Ea 01 11).

References for all phrases

agam[pond]

agam = a-βΈ’x-mu?βΈ£ (CUSAS 12, 1.2.1 o 3).

agam = [...] (VAT 10259 o 3; SpTU 4, 189 o ii 11).

agam = a-ga-am-mu (MAOG 11/1-2 99-109, pl. 1 o i 10; Iraq 24, 064 A1 o 3; SpTU 4, 189 o i 3; Ea 01 11).

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