amaru [FLOOD] (N)

219 instances

amaru [FLOOD] N (219x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. a-ma-ru; a-ma₂-uru₅; mar-uru₅; a-ma-ru₁₂; a-mar-ru₁₀; a-me-ru₁₂; e-ma-ru; e-ma-ru-u; a-mar; mar-ru "flood; urgent situation, emergency"

[1] 𒀀𒈠𒊒 a-ma-ru
[2] 𒀀𒈣𒋽 a-ma₂-uru₅
[3] 𒈥𒋽 mar-uru₅
[4] 𒀀𒈠𒂗 a-ma-ru₁₂
[5] 𒀀𒈥𒋽 a-mar-ru₁₀
[6] 𒀀𒈨𒂗 a-me-ru₁₂
[7] 𒂊𒈠𒊒 e-ma-ru
[8] 𒂊𒈠𒊒𒌋 e-ma-ru-u
[9] 𒀀𒈥 a-mar
[10] 𒈥𒊒 mar-ru
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 8 41 90 48
[2] 13
[3] 1 4
[4] 1 3
[5] 3
[6] 2
[7] 1 1
[8] 2
[9] 1
[10]

20 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (2x/1%)

Lagash II (9x/4%)

Ur III (42x/19%)

Old Babylonian (99x/45%)

Middle Babylonian (3x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (52x/24%)

Neo-Babylonian (2x/1%)

Hellenistic (10x/5%)

Senses:

1. flood (217x/99%)

2. urgent situation, emergency (2x/1%)

Bibliography

[1997-1998] R. de Maaijer and B. Jagersma, AfO 44-45 282.

[1978] J. Cooper, Return 135.

Lexical Associations

apputtu[please]J (// amaru[flood])

a-ma-ru-⸢kam⸣ = a-pu-tum (CUNES 47-12-032 o ii 15').

References for all phrases

amaru[flood]

a-ma-ru (OB Nippur Izi Tab.I, 406; AUCT 5, 259 o 5).

a-ma-ru-kam (OB Nippur Izi Tab.I, 411; AUCT 5, 259 o 6).

a-mar-ru₁₀-kam = BU-ul-[...] (KBo 26, 049 ii' 6').

mar-uru₅ (OB Nippur Izi Tab.I, 408).

a-ma-ru-⸢kam⸣ = a-pu-tum (CUNES 47-12-032 o ii 15').

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