bur [PRIEST] (N)

12 instances

bur [PRIEST] N (12x) Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. bur; bur-u₅; burur₂; munusbur-u₅ "priest"

[1] 𒁓 bur
[2] 𒁓𒄷𒋛 bur-u₅
[3] 𒁓𒌫 bur ur₂
[4] 𒊩𒁓𒄷𒋛 munusbur-u₅
+ --ra=r.a (3x/25%).
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 4
[2] 4
[3] 3
[4] 1

5 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (3x/25%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/8%)

Middle Babylonian (5x/42%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/8%)

Neo-Babylonian (2x/17%)

Senses:

Lexical Associations

burrû[(a temple servant)]N (// bur[priest])

bur-u₅ = [bur-ru-u₂] (KBo 26, 036 ii 2').

mi₂bur-u₅ = bur-ru-u₂-du? (KBo 26, 036 ii 6').


References for all phrases

bur[priest]

bur = [...] (CUSAS 12, 1.2.1 o 13).

burur₂ (OB Nippur Lu 557).

bur-u₅ = [bur-ru-u₂] (KBo 26, 036 ii 2').

mi₂bur-u₅ = bur-ru-u₂-du? (KBo 26, 036 ii 6').

bur[priest] Dumuzid[1]

bur-u₅ dumu!-zid = bur-ru-u₂ dumu?-zi (KBo 26, 036 ii 5').

bur[priest] gal[big]

burur₂ gal (OB Nippur Lu 558).

bur-u₅ gal = bur-ru-[u₂ GAL] (KBo 26, 036 ii 3').

bur[priest] tur[small]

burur₂ tur (OB Nippur Lu 559).

bur-u₅ tur = bur-ru-u₂ [TUR] (KBo 26, 036 ii 4').


ŋa[house] bur[priest]

ŋa₂ bur-ra = [...] (MSL 14, 369 r 12').

ŋa₂ bur-ra = E₂ ni-qi₂-i (AJSL 33, 170-171 r ii 28; Ea 04 277).

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