engiz [COOK] N (27x) Early Dynastic I-II, Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Ur III, Old Babylonian wr. engiz; engiz(EN.ME.GI₄); engiz₂; engizₓ(EN.GI) "temple cook"

[1]	𒂗𒈨𒄀	engiz
[2]	𒂗𒈨𒄄𒂗𒈨𒄄	engiz(EN.ME.GI₄)
[3]	𒂚𒄄	engiz₂
[4]	𒂗𒄀𒂗𒄀	engizₓ(EN.GI)

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	OAkk	Ur III	OB
[1]	1	2	1	1	2	7
[2]			1			5
[3]			5
[4]					2

5 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic I-II (1x/4%)

Early Dynastic IIIa (2x/7%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (7x/26%)

Old Akkadian (1x/4%)

Ur III (4x/15%)

Old Babylonian (12x/44%)

Senses:

1. temple cook (27x/100%)

Akk. engiṣu; engû; nuhatimmu.

Bibliography

[1998] H. Waetzoldt, NABU 1998/60.

[1986] D. Charpin, Clerge 381-382.

Lexical Associations

engiṣu[(a temple cook)]N (// engiz[cook])

engiz = en-gu-u₂ (OECT 04, 152 d i 48).

nuhatimmu[cook]N (// engiz[cook])

engiz^? = ⸢nu⸣-ḫa-tim-mu (OB Nippur Diri Seg.4, 12).

sīrāšû[brewer]N (// engiz[cook])

engiz^? = ⸢si⸣-ra-šu-u₂ (OB Nippur Diri Seg.4, 13).

References for all phrases

engiz[cook]

engiz (OB Nippur Lu 241; HS 1753 o 4).

engiz(EN.ME.GI₄) (ED Lu A 60; HS 1672 r i' 11'; IB 1514 o vi 5).