anšag [~HEAVEN] (N)

62 instances

anšag [~HEAVEN] N (62x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Hellenistic wr. an-šag₄ "the interior of heaven"

[1] 𒀭𒊮 an-šag₄
+ --ga=g+a (2x/3%); --ga=g.a (20x/32%); --ge=g.e (9x/15%).
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 1 4 53 3

9 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (1x/2%)

Old Akkadian (1x/2%)

Lagash II (4x/6%)

Old Babylonian (53x/85%)

Neo-Assyrian (2x/3%)

Hellenistic (1x/2%)

Senses:

1. the interior of heaven (62x/100%)

Akk. qereb šamê.

Lexical Associations

qerbu[centre]N šamû[sky]N (// anšag[~heaven])

an-šag₄-ga = qe₂-reb ANe (CT 19, pl. 17-19, K 04386+ r i 56).

References for all phrases

anšag[~heaven]

[an]-šag₄ (OrNS 70, 210-211 r iii 27).

an-šag₄-ga = qe₂-reb ANe (CT 19, pl. 17-19, K 04386+ r i 56).

Word ID: o0024225; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0024225; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)