arua [OFFERING] N (1436x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. a-ru-a; a-ri-a; a-ri "votive offering"

[1]	𒀀𒊒𒀀	a-ru-a
[2]	𒀀𒊑𒀀	a-ri-a
[3]	𒀀𒊑	a-ri

	ED IIIb	OAkk	Ur III	OB	Post-OB
[1]	5	2	1381	7
[2]			33	2	6
[3]

8 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (5x/0%)

Old Akkadian (2x/0%)

Ur III (1414x/98%)

Old Babylonian (9x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (3x/0%)

Neo-Babylonian (2x/0%)

Hellenistic (1x/0%)

Senses:

1. votive offering (1436x/100%)

Bibliography

[1997-1998] R. de Maaijer and B. Jagersma, AfO 44-45 283.

[1993] M. van de Mieroop, BSA 7 168.

[1992] M. Sigrist, Drehem 133-136.

[1972] I.J. Gelb, RA 66.

Lexical Associations

qīštu[gift]N (// arua[offering])

a-ri-a = qi₂-iš-tum (TCL 06, 35 o i 36).

nishu[extract(ion)]N imittu[support]N (// uzu[flesh] zag.LU[shoulder] arua[offering])

uzu zag-LU a-ri-a = ni-is-ḫi i-mit-tum (Ura 15 Seg.1, 62).

uzu zag-LU a-ri-a = ni-is-ḫu i-mit-tum (LAOS 1, 58 o 13').

zaguduarû[(a cut of mutton)]N (// uzu[flesh] zag.LU[shoulder] arua[offering])

⸢uzu zag-LU⸣ a-ri-a = ⸢ŠU⸣<(zaguduarû)>^u (LAOS 1, 58 o 12'; Ura 15 Seg.1, 61).

References for all phrases

arua[offering]

a-ri-a = qi₂-iš-tum (TCL 06, 35 o i 36).

dubsar[scribe] arua[offering]

dub-sar a-ri-a (OB Nippur Lu 57a).

dub-sar a-ru-a (OB Nippur Lu 57).

saŋ[head] arua[offering]

saŋ a-ri-a = re-eš ši-ri-ik-ti (MSLSSI, 17-27 i 50).

uzu[flesh] zag.LU[shoulder] arua[offering]