be [DIMINISH] (V/t)

23 instances

be [DIMINISH] V/t (23x) Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian wr. be₄; be₄-be₄; be; be₆; be₄bi-bibe₄; bi₃-bi₃ "to diminish, reduce; to deduct, remove; to withdraw, receive (as an allotment)"

[1] 𒁀 be₄
[2] 𒁀𒁀 be₄-be₄
[3] 𒁁 be
[4] 𒉿 be₆
[5] 𒁀𒁉𒁉𒁀 be₄bi-bibe₄
[6] 𒉿𒉿 bi₃-bi₃
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 10 2
[2] 3 1
[3] 2
[4] 1 1
[5] 1
[6] 1

20 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Lagash II (1x/4%)

Ur III (1x/4%)

Old Babylonian (15x/65%)

Middle Assyrian (2x/9%)

Neo-Assyrian (4x/17%)

Verbal prefixes: V.b.ta ; V.n ; ha.V.m.ta ; mu.ra ; nu ; nu.V.b.ta .

Senses:

1. to diminish, reduce (21x/91%)

2. to deduct, remove

3. to withdraw, receive (as an allotment) (2x/9%)

Akk. našāru.

Bibliography

[2012] P. Paoletti, BPOA 10 31.

[1999] W. Sallaberger, Ur III-Zeit 250.

[1996] C. Wilcke, ZA 86 15 wn41.

[1983] P. Steinkeller, JCS 35 246-247.

be

= bêšu (Ea 02 73).

be₄

= našāru (Ea 02 302).

Lexical Associations

bêšu[go away]V (// be[diminish])

be = be-e-šu (Ea 02 73; SA Vokabular Ass. 523 o i 68).

našāru[deduct]V (// be[diminish])

be₄ = na-ša!(DA-)ru (Ea 02 302; SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r ii 52).

be₄? = ⸢na⸣-ša-rum (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 3').

nušurrû[reduction]N (// be[diminish])

be₄bi-bibe₄ = nu-šur-⸢ru⸣-[u] (RA 13, 190-191, K 02055 r ii 31).

References for all phrases

be[diminish]

be = be-e-šu (Ea 02 73; SA Vokabular Ass. 523 o i 68).

be₄ = na-ša!(DA-)ru (Ea 02 302; SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r ii 52).

be₄? = ⸢na⸣-ša-rum (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 3').

be₄bi-bibe₄ = nu-šur-⸢ru⸣-[u] (RA 13, 190-191, K 02055 r ii 31).

a[arm] be[diminish]

a₂ bi₃-bi₃ (OB Nippur Izi Tab.II, 27).

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