ensi [INTERPRETER] (N)

71 instances

ensi [INTERPRETER] N (71x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. ensi; ensi(EN×ME.LI); lu₂ensi; ensiₓ(EN.LI); em-si-na; ensi₃; MAŠ.EN-LI "dream interpreter"

[1] 𒂗𒈨𒇷 ensi
[2] 𒂚𒇷𒂚𒇷 ensi(EN×ME.LI)
[3] 𒇽𒂗𒈨𒇷 lu₂ ensi
[4] 𒂗𒇷𒂗𒇷 ensiₓ(EN.LI)
[5] 𒅎𒋛𒈾 em-si-na
[6] 𒂚 ensi₃
[7] 𒈦𒂗𒇷 MAŠ.EN-LI
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 4 4 2 14 25 13
[2] 1 2 3
[3] 2
[4] 1
[5]
[6]
[7]

12 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (1x/1%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (5x/7%)

Old Akkadian (6x/8%)

Lagash II (5x/7%)

Ur III (14x/20%)

Old Babylonian (25x/35%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (11x/15%)

Neo-Babylonian (3x/4%)

Senses:

1. dream interpreter (71x/100%)

Akk. ensû; šāʾilu.

Bibliography

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

[1992] P. Steinkeller and J.N. Postgate, LAT 84.

[1986] D. Charpin, Clerge 382-387.

Lexical Associations

ensû[dream interpreter]N (// ensi[interpreter])

ensi = en-su-u₂ (OECT 04, 152 d i 49).

šāʾilu[asker]N (// ensi[interpreter])

ensi = ⸢ša⸣-i-lum (OB Nippur Diri Seg.4, 14; OECT 04, 152 d i 50).

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

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

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

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-aʾ-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').

bītu[house]N šāʾilu[asker]N (// e[house] ensi[interpreter])

⸢e₂ ensi(EN.ME.LI)⸣ = E₂ ša-i-lim (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 r ii 19).

References for all phrases

ensi[interpreter]

ensi (ED Lu E 76; OB Nippur Lu 242, 499; HS 1753 o 5).

⸢ensi(EN.ME.LI)⸣ (HS 1672 r i' 12'; IB 1514 o vi 6).

ensiₓ(EN.LI) (SF 047 48_(31)).

lu₂⸢ensi⸣ (MSL SS 1, 066 r i 3, r i 5).

ensi = en-su-u₂ (OECT 04, 152 d i 49).

ensi = ⸢ša⸣-i-lum (OB Nippur Diri Seg.4, 14; OECT 04, 152 d i 50).

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-aʾ-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-aʾ-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').

e[house] ensi[interpreter]

⸢e₂ ensi(EN.ME.LI)⸣ = E₂ ša-i-lim (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 r ii 19).

munus[woman] ensi[interpreter]

munus ensi (OB Nippur Lu 500).

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