baršuŋal [FUNCTIONARY] N (17x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. bar-šu-ŋal₂; ^munusbar-šu-ŋal₂ "a functionary; a profession, barber; an official"

[1]	𒁇𒋗𒅅	bar-šu-ŋal₂
[2]	𒊩𒁇𒋗𒅅	^munusbar-šu-ŋal₂

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]		1	1				3	6	6
[2]

2 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (1x/6%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/6%)

Ur III (3x/18%)

Old Babylonian (6x/35%)

Neo-Assyrian (6x/35%)

Senses:

1. a functionary (12x/71%)

2. a profession, barber (1x/6%)

3. an official (4x/24%)

Akk. gallābu; muwassû.

Bibliography

[2019] F. Huber Vulliet, BPOA 14 141-143.

[2000] M. Stol, Birth in Babylonia 172 wn 11 and 13.

Lexical Associations

gallābu[barber]N (// baršuŋal[functionary])

bar-šu-ŋal₂ = MIN<(gal-la-bu)> (CT 19, pl. 30, K 04580+ i 11; CT 19, pl. 30-32, K 00005 r i' 11').

muwassû[inspector of slaves]N (// baršuŋal[functionary])

[bar]-šu-ŋal₂ = mu-maš-šu-u (STT 2, 373 r ii 9).

puṭūru[release]N (// baršuŋal[functionary])

bar-šu-⸢ŋal₂⸣ = pu-ṭu-ru (CT 18, pl. 29-30, K 02054 r i 31').

ruṣṣunu[beautiful one]N (// baršuŋal[functionary])

[bar]-šu-ŋal₂ = ru-⸢uṣ-ṣu-nu⸣ (RA 17, 124, K 02044+ o i' 9; CT 11, pl. 29-32, DT 040 o i 41).

References for all phrases

SAL baršuŋal[functionary]

SAL bar-šu-ŋal₂ (OrNS 70, 210-211 o iii 18').

baršuŋal[functionary]

bar-šu-ŋal₂ (Nippur Nigga 286; OB Nippur Lu 220; SF 070 o iv 6).