anšar [~HEAVEN] (N)

16 instances

anšar [~HEAVEN] N (16x) Lagash II, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, unknown wr. an-šar₂; an-ša-ar "the entirety of heaven"

[1] 𒀭𒊹 an-šar₂
[2] 𒀭𒊭𒅈 an-ša-ar
+ --ra=r.a (4x/25%).
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 2 8 3 1
[2] 2

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Lagash II (2x/13%)

Old Babylonian (10x/63%)

Neo-Assyrian (2x/13%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/6%)

unknown (1x/6%)

Senses:

1. the entirety of heaven (16x/100%)

Akk. ?.

Bibliography

[1995] A. Cavigneaux and F. Al-Rawi, ZA 85 173.

Lexical Associations

qiddu[vault (of sky)]N (// anšar[~heaven] gurum[bend])

[an-šar₂] gurum = qi₂-id-du (TIM 09, 089 o i 22).

References for all phrases

anšar[~heaven]

⸢an⸣-šar₂! (OrNS 70, 210-211 r iii 24).

anšar[~heaven] gurum[bend]

[an-šar₂] gurum = qi₂-id-du (TIM 09, 089 o i 22).

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