bir [LOCUST] (N)

203 instances

bir [LOCUST] N (203x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Ebla, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. bur₅; bir₅; bi-ir; bir₅mušen; bir₅-bir₅; buru₅mušen; bi; bir₅-ramušenzabar; buru₅(ḪU.ERIN₂); bir "locust"

[1] 𒉅 bur₅
[2] 𒉆 bir₅
[3] 𒁉𒅕 bi-ir
[4] 𒉆𒄷 bir₅ mušen
[5] 𒉆𒉆 bir₅-bir₅
[6] 𒉅𒄷 buru₅ mušen
[7] 𒁉 bi
[8] 𒉆𒊏𒄷𒌓𒅗𒁇 bir₅-ramušenzabar
[9] 𒄷𒂟𒄷𒂟 buru₅(ḪU.ERIN₂)
[10] 𒄵 bir
+ --ra=r.a (3x/1%); --re=r+e (1x/0%); --re=r.e (1x/0%).
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 1 112
[2] 12 3 1 2 30 3
[3] 15
[4] 1 11
[5] 2 1 1
[6] 2 2
[7] 1
[8] 1
[9] 1
[10]

20 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (14x/7%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (5x/2%)

Ebla (2x/1%)

Ur III (3x/1%)

Old Babylonian (61x/30%)

Middle Assyrian (2x/1%)

Middle Babylonian (10x/5%)

Neo-Assyrian (97x/48%)

Neo-Babylonian (7x/3%)

Hellenistic (2x/1%)

Senses:

Akk. erbu.

Bibliography

[2004] N. Veldhuis, Nanše 224-226.

[2002] A. Cavigneaux and F. Al-Rawi, ZA 92 44-50.

Lexical Associations

erbû[locust]N (// bir[locust])

bir₅ = [er?]-bu?-[um?] (RA 09, 77-78 o i 35).

buru₅ = er-bu-u₂ (CBS 13663 r 1).

buru₅ = e-re-bu (Ura 14 230; LTBA 1, 45 r ii 5; LTBA 1, 40 r i 2; LTBA 1, 46 r i 9).

buru₅ = [e]-re-bu (CT 11, pl. 29-32, DT 040 r ii 46).

buru₅mušen = e-re-[bu] ka-la-bu-ut-tum (Rm 2, 339 r ii 3).

ṣāṣiru[cricket]N (// bir[locust] balaŋ-ga-na)

buru₅ balaŋ-ga-na = ṣar-ṣa-ri (LTBA 1, 40 r i 19).

buru₅ balaŋ-ga-na = ṣar-ṣa-ru (Ura 14 249).

buru₅ balaŋ?-ga-na = ṣar-ṣa-rum (LTBA 1, 44 r i 11').

šāʾilu[asker]N eqlu[field]N (// bir[locust] ensi[interpreter] ašag[field])

buru₅ MIN<(ensi)> a-šag₄ = MIN<(ša₂-ʾi-lu)> eq-lu (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 18).

buru₅ MIN<(ensi!)> a-šag₄-ga = MIN<(ša₂-ʾi-lu)> eq-lu (LTBA 1, 40 r i 13).

buru₅ MIN<(ensi)> a-šag₄-ga = MIN<(ša₂--i-lum)> eq-li (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 35; Ura 14 243).

buru₅ MIN<(ensi)> a-šag₄-ga = MIN<(ša₂-ʾi-lum)> eq-lu? (LTBA 1, 44 r i 5').

zizānu[cricket?]N qištu[forest]N (// bir[locust] gana[come on!] tir[forest])

buru₅ MIN<(gan₂-na)> tir-ra = MIN<(zi-za-nu)> qiš-ti (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 31; Ura 14 239).

buru₅ MIN<(gan₂-na)> tir-ra = MIN<(zi-za-nu)> qiš-tum (LTBA 1, 40 r i 11).

erbû[locust]N (// bir[locust] hi[mix])

buru₅ ḫi-a = e-ri-bu-u₂ ka-la?-bu-nu (RA 14, 79, K 00152+ r ii 14').

adudillu[praying mantis]N (// bir[locust] sa-dir)

buru₅ sa-dir = a?-du-di-[lu] (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 22).

sikdu[kind of mantis]N (// bir[locust] sa[equal])

buru₅ sa₂-a = si-ik-du [...] (CT 14, pl. 08, K 04330 r i' 4).

buru₅ sa₂-a = si-ik-dum (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 38).

buru₅ sa-asa₂-a = si-ik-du (Ura 14 246; LTBA 1, 40 r i 16).

erbû[locust]N tarbuʾtu[dust (storm)]N (// bir[locust] sahar[soil])

buru₅ saḫar-ra = BURU₅ tar-bu--te (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 9).

buru₅ saḫar-ra = e-rib tur-bu--tim (Ura 14 235; LTBA 1, 46 r i 14).

buru₅ saḫar-ra = e-rib tur-bu-ti (LTBA 1, 40 r i 7).

buru₅(ḪU.ERIN₂) saḫar-ra = e-rib tur-bu--ti (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 27).

ṣinnarabu[(a large grasshopper)]N (// bir[locust] saŋ[head])

<(buru₅)> saŋ = ṣi₂-[in-na-ra-bu-u₂] (CBS 13663 r 2).

buru₅ saŋ = ṣi-in-na-ra-bu-u₂ (Ura 14 231; LTBA 1, 40 r i 3).

adudillu[praying mantis]N (// bir[locust] sud[distant])

buru₅ ma-su₃-ud-da = a-du-dil-lum (LTBA 1, 40 r i 17).

buru₅ su₃-ud-ra = a-du-dil-lum (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 39; Ura 14 247).

buru₅ su₃-ud-re = a-du-di-lu [...] (CT 14, pl. 08, K 04330 r i' 5).

zerzerru[very small]AJ (// bir[locust] tur[small])

buru₅ tur = zer-zer-ru (LTBA 1, 46 r i 13).

buru₅ tur-tur = zir-zir-ri (LTBA 1, 40 r i 6).

[buru₅ tur]-tur = zir-zir-ru (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 26; Ura 14 234).

buru₅ tur-tur = zir-zir-rum zu-un-zu-nu (RA 14, 79, K 00152+ r ii 15').

buru₅ tur-tur = zir-MIN<(zi-i-ru)> (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 8).

zizānu[cricket?]N qištu[forest]N (// bir[locust] x tir[forest])

[buru₅ ... tir]-ra = MIN<(zi-za-nu)> qiš-ti (LTBA 1, 46 r i 18).

sikdu[kind of mantis]N (// bir[locust] x-a)

buru₅ x-a = si-ik-du (LTBA 1, 44 r i 8').

adudillu[praying mantis]N (// bir[locust] x-da)

buru₅ [...]-da = a-du-di-lum (LTBA 1, 44 r i 9').

x qištu[forest]N (// bir[locust] zipaŋ[breath] tir[forest])

buru₅ MIN<(za-pa-aŋ₂)> tir-ra = MIN<(...)> qiš?-[ti?] (LTBA 1, 44 r i 3').

zizānu[cricket?]N (// bir[locust] ŋen[go])

buru₅ ŋa₂-na = zi-za-nu (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 13).

buru₅ ŋa₂-nu = zi-[za-nu] (UET 7, 0136 o 12').

zizānu[cricket?]N qištu[forest]N (// bir[locust] ŋen[go] tir[forest])

buru₅ MIN<(ŋa₂-na)> tir = MIN<(zi-za-nu)> qil-te (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 14).

buru₅ ŋa₂!(GAN₂-)nu tir-ra = MIN<(zi-za-nu)> [qišti] (UET 7, 0136 o 13').

References for all phrases

bir[locust]

bir₅ (OB Nippur Ea 486; HS 1799 c iii 7; OB Nippur Ura 3 355; MSL 14, 111 1.2 i 2'; MSL 14, 023 Fn + 026 Ig o 5; MSL 14, 018 Bb r v 3).

bir₅-bir₅ (ED Animals B 126).

bir₅mušen (OB Nippur Ura 4 456; ED Birds 95; SLT 76 r iii 34; CBS 4608 + r ii 20').

buru₅ = [...] (MSL 14, 87 A r i 5').

bir₅ = a-ri-bu (CTN 4, 232 r frg.b 17).

bir₅ = [er?]-bu?-[um?] (RA 09, 77-78 o i 35).

buru₅ = er-bu-u₂ (CBS 13663 r 1).

buru₅ = e-re-bu (Ura 14 230; LTBA 1, 45 r ii 5; LTBA 1, 40 r i 2; LTBA 1, 46 r i 9).

buru₅ = [e]-re-bu (CT 11, pl. 29-32, DT 040 r ii 46).

buru₅mušen = e-re-[bu] ka-la-bu-ut-tum (Rm 2, 339 r ii 3).

bir₅ = iṣ-ṣu-rum (CTN 4, 232 r frg.b 16).

bir[locust] EN-ME-x

bir₅ EN-ME-x (HS 1799 c iii 12).

bir[locust] balaŋ-KA-na

buru₅ balaŋ-KA-na = ṣar-ṣa-ru (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 41).

bir[locust] balaŋ-ga-na

buru₅ balaŋ-ga-na = ṣar-ṣa-ri (LTBA 1, 40 r i 19).

buru₅ balaŋ-ga-na = ṣar-ṣa-ru (Ura 14 249).

buru₅ balaŋ?-ga-na = ṣar-ṣa-rum (LTBA 1, 44 r i 11').

bir[locust] balaŋ-x-x

buru₅ balaŋ?-x-[x] = [...] (LTBA 1, 47 + KAL 08, 075 r i' 2').

bir[locust] ensi[interpreter]

bir₅ ensi (OB Nippur Ura 3 360).

buru₅ ensi = ša₂-ʾi-lu (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 17; LTBA 1, 40 r i 12).

buru₅ ensi = ša₂--i-lum (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 34; Ura 14 242; LTBA 1, 44 r i 4').

bir[locust] ensi[interpreter] ašag[field]

buru₅ MIN<(ensi)> a-šag₄ = MIN<(ša₂-ʾi-lu)> eq-lu (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 18).

buru₅ MIN<(ensi!)> a-šag₄-ga = MIN<(ša₂-ʾi-lu)> eq-lu (LTBA 1, 40 r i 13).

buru₅ MIN<(ensi)> a-šag₄-ga = MIN<(ša₂--i-lum)> eq-li (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 35; Ura 14 243).

buru₅ MIN<(ensi)> a-šag₄-ga = MIN<(ša₂-ʾi-lum)> eq-lu? (LTBA 1, 44 r i 5').

bir[locust] gal[big]

buru₅ gal = ḫi-la-mu (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 6).

buru₅ gal = ḫi-lim-mu (Ura 14 233; LTBA 1, 40 r i 5; LTBA 1, 46 r i 12).

buru₅ gal = MIN<(ṣi-in-na-ra-bu-u₂)> (Ura 14 232; LTBA 1, 40 r i 4).

buru₅ gal = MIN<(ṣi-in-ar₂-bu-u)> (LTBA 1, 46 r i 11).

bir[locust] gal[big] eden[plain]

buru₅ gal eden!-[na] = [...] (BM 056956+ r 4').

[buru₅] gal eden-na = MIN<(kal-lat)> dša₂-maš (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r ii 42'; Ura 14 355; LTBA 1, 40 r ii 50).

bir[locust] gana[come on!] tir[forest]

buru₅ MIN<(gan₂-na)> tir-ra = MIN<(zi-za-nu)> qiš-ti (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 31; Ura 14 239).

buru₅ MIN<(gan₂-na)> tir-ra = MIN<(zi-za-nu)> qiš-tum (LTBA 1, 40 r i 11).

bir[locust] gub[stand]

buru₅ gub-ba = sa?-aḫ-ṭu (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 21).

bir[locust] hamun[harmony]

buru₅ ḫa-mun = [...] (LTBA 1, 47 + KAL 08, 075 r i' 1').

buru₅ ḫa-mun = lal-la-ar₂-tu x-[...] (CT 14, pl. 08, K 04330 r i' 8; LTBA 1, 45 r ii 23; LTBA 1, 44 r i 10').

buru₅ ḫa-mun = lal-la-ar-tum (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 40; Ura 14 248).

buru₅ ḫa-mun = lal-la-ri (LTBA 1, 40 r i 18).

bir[locust] hi[mix]

buru₅ ḫi-a = e-ri-bu-u₂ ka-la?-bu-nu (RA 14, 79, K 00152+ r ii 14').

bir[locust] id[river]

buru₅ id₂ = BURU₅ na-a-ri (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 11).

buru₅ id₂-da = ku-li-lu-u (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 12).

buru₅ id₂-da = ku-li-lum (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 29; Ura 14 237; UET 7, 0136 o 11'; LTBA 1, 40 r i 9; LTBA 1, 46 r i 16).

bir[locust] sa-dir

buru₅ sa-dir = a?-du-di-[lu] (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 22).

bir[locust] sa[equal]

buru₅ sa₂-a = si-ik-du [...] (CT 14, pl. 08, K 04330 r i' 4).

buru₅ sa₂-a = si-ik-dum (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 38).

buru₅ sa-asa₂-a = si-ik-du (Ura 14 246; LTBA 1, 40 r i 16).

bir[locust] sahar[soil]

bir₅ saḫar (TSS 0046 o vii 16).

bir₅ saḫar-[ra] (HS 1799 c iii 10; OB Nippur Ura 3 358).

buru₅ saḫar-ra = BURU₅ tar-bu--te (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 9).

buru₅ saḫar-ra = e-rib tur-bu--tim (Ura 14 235; LTBA 1, 46 r i 14).

buru₅ saḫar-ra = e-rib tur-bu-ti (LTBA 1, 40 r i 7).

buru₅(ḪU.ERIN₂) saḫar-ra = e-rib tur-bu--ti (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 27).

bir[locust] saŋ[head]

<(buru₅)> saŋ = ṣi₂-[in-na-ra-bu-u₂] (CBS 13663 r 2).

buru₅ saŋ = ṣi-in-na-ra-bu-u₂ (Ura 14 231; LTBA 1, 40 r i 3).

buru₅ saŋ = ṣi-in-ar₂-bu-[u] (LTBA 1, 46 r i 10).

bir[locust] sud[distant]

buru₅ ma-su₃-ud-da = a-du-dil-lum (LTBA 1, 40 r i 17).

buru₅ su₃-ud-ra = a-du-dil-lum (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 39; Ura 14 247).

buru₅ su₃-ud-re = a-du-di-lu [...] (CT 14, pl. 08, K 04330 r i' 5).

bir[locust] sug[~grain]

bir₅ sugₓ(SUD.PA.EL) (TSS 0046 o vii 6).

bir[locust] tur[small]

buru₅ tur = zer-zer-ru (LTBA 1, 46 r i 13).

buru₅ tur-tur = zir-zir-ri (LTBA 1, 40 r i 6).

[buru₅ tur]-tur = zir-zir-ru (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 26; Ura 14 234).

buru₅ tur-tur = zir-zir-rum zu-un-zu-nu (RA 14, 79, K 00152+ r ii 15').

buru₅ tur-tur = zir-MIN<(zi-i-ru)> (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 8).

buru₅ tur = zi-i-ru (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 7).

bir[locust] x

bir₅ [...] (ED Animals B 125, 127; NMC 10098 r ii 4', r ii 5').

buru₅ [...] = [...] (LTBA 1, 44 r i 1').

bir[locust] x tir[forest]

[buru₅ ... tir]-ra = MIN<(zi-za-nu)> qiš-ti (LTBA 1, 46 r i 18).

bir[locust] x-a

buru₅ x-a = si-ik-du (LTBA 1, 44 r i 8').

bir[locust] x-da

buru₅ [...]-da = a-du-di-lum (LTBA 1, 44 r i 9').

bir[locust] x-na

[buru₅ x]-na = zi-za-nu (LTBA 1, 46 r i 17).

bir[locust] x-x-x

buru₅ x-x-x = [...] (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 24).

bir[locust] zipaŋ[breath]

buru₅ za-pa-aŋ₂ = [...] (LTBA 1, 44 r i 2').

buru₅ za-pa-aŋ₂ = ṣa-ṣi-ru (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 32; Ura 14 240; UET 7, 0136 o 14').

bir[locust] zipaŋ[breath] tir[forest]

buru₅ MIN<(za-pa-aŋ₂)> tir-ra = MIN<(...)> qiš?-[ti?] (LTBA 1, 44 r i 3').

buru₅ MIN<(za-pa-aŋ₂)> tir-ra = MIN<(ṣa-ṣi-ru)> qiš-ti (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 33; Ura 14 241; UET 7, 0136 o 15').

bir[locust] ŋen[go]

buru₅ ŋa₂-na = zi-za-nu (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 13).

buru₅ ŋa₂-nu = zi-[za-nu] (UET 7, 0136 o 12').

bir[locust] ŋen[go] tir[forest]

bir₅ ŋa₂-nu tir-ra (HS 1799 c iii 13; OB Nippur Ura 3 361).

buru₅ MIN<(ŋa₂-na)> tir = MIN<(zi-za-nu)> qil-te (LTBA 1, 45 r ii 14).

buru₅ ŋa₂!(GAN₂-)nu tir-ra = MIN<(zi-za-nu)> [qišti] (UET 7, 0136 o 13').

bir[locust] šag[heart]

bir₅ šag₄ (TSS 0046 o vii 17).

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