azag [TABOO] (N)

72 instances

azag [TABOO] N (72x) Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. azag; uz-ga; an-zag; usagₓ(U.ŠA); sagₓ(AN); azagzag; a-sag; usagₓ(U.ŠA)ki; sausagₓ(U.ŠA); sausagₓ(U.ŠA)ki "goods, treasure; treasury; taboo, forbidden thing; cella, shrine"

[1] 𒆬𒀭 azag
[2] 𒊻𒂵 uz-ga
[3] 𒀭𒍠 an-zag
[4] 𒌋𒊭𒌋𒊭 usagₓ(U.ŠA)
[5] 𒀭 sagₓ(AN)
[6] 𒆬𒀭𒍠 azag zag
[7] 𒀀𒊕 a-sag
[8] 𒌋𒊭𒌋𒊭𒆠 usagₓ(U.ŠA)ki
[9] 𒊓𒌋𒊭𒌋𒊭 sausagₓ(U.ŠA)
[10] 𒊓𒌋𒊭𒌋𒊭𒆠 sausagₓ(U.ŠA)ki
+ --ge=g.e (1x/1%); --ge₄=g.e (3x/4%); --ka=k.a (9x/13%); --ke₄=k.e (2x/3%).
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 23 10 3
[2] 1 1 17
[3] 6 4
[4] 4
[5] 2
[6] 1
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21 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Akkadian (5x/7%)

Lagash II (1x/1%)

Ur III (47x/65%)

Old Babylonian (16x/22%)

Neo-Assyrian (2x/3%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/1%)

Senses:

Akk. asakku.

Bibliography

[2020] X. Ouyang, JAC 35 13-32.

[2011] R. Zettler and W. Sallaberger, ZA 101 28.

[1992] P. Steinkeller and J.N. Postgate, LAT 60.

[1993] W. Sallaberger, Kultische Kalender 237.

[1990] M. Geller, JCS 42 111 nt.31.

[1989] P. Michalowski, Lamentation over Sumer and Ur 104-105.

[1983] M. Civil, Or NS 52 233-240.

azag

= a-sa-ak-kum (OB Nippur Aa 137a:1).

= asakku (Ea 03 234).

(OB Nippur Ea 137a).

Lexical Associations

asakku[taboo]N (// azag[taboo])

azag = ŠU<(asakku)> (Ea 03 234).

sagₓ(AN) = a-sa-ak-[kum?] (MSL 14, 87 A r i 14').


References for all phrases

azag[taboo]

asaₓ(KU₃.AN) (MSL 14, 022 Et r ii 3; Ni 05077 r i' 5').

azag (OB Nippur Ea 137a).

azag = a-sa-ak-kum (OB Nippur Aa 137a:1).

azag(KU₃.AN) = a-sa-ak-kum (OB Nippur Aa 136:1).

sagₓ(AN) (MSL 14, 29 Lb a iii 13).

sagₓ(KU₃.AN) (MSL 14, 29 Lb a iii 15).

azag = ŠU<(asakku)> (Ea 03 234).

sagₓ(AN) = a-sa-ak-[kum?] (MSL 14, 87 A r i 14').

azag = a-sa₃-ak-ku-um (OECT 04, 153 d i 19).


lu[person] azag[taboo] gu[eat]

lu₂ azag gu₇-gu₇ = ak-lam a-sa-ki-[im] (MSL 12, 157 A 235).

lu₂ azag gu₇-gu₇ = ak-lam a-sa-ak-ki (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.2, 91).

ŋa[house] azag[taboo]

ŋa₂ azag = E₂ a-sak-ku (AJSL 33, 170-171 r ii 25; Ea 04 274).

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