erešdiŋir [PRIESTESS] (N)

657 instances

erešdiŋir [PRIESTESS] N (657x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, unknown wr. ereš-diŋir "a priestess"

[1] 𒎏𒀭 ereš-diŋir
+ --ra=r.a (124x/19%); --re=r.e (1x/0%); --re₂=r.e (1x/0%).
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 2 28 41 16 431 129 9 1

25 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (2x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (28x/4%)

Old Akkadian (41x/6%)

Lagash II (16x/2%)

Ur III (431x/66%)

Old Babylonian (129x/20%)

Middle Assyrian (2x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (2x/0%)

Neo-Assyrian (5x/1%)

unknown (1x/0%)

Senses:

1. a priestess (657x/100%)

Akk. ēntu.

Bibliography

[2006] N. Brisch JAOS 126: 165-8

[2003-2004] W. Sallaberger, JEOL 38 57.

[1999] P. Steinkeller, Priests and Officials 120-121.

Lexical Associations

entu[high priestess]N (// erešdiŋir[priestess])

ereš-diŋir = MIN<(e-en-tum)> (CT 19, pl. 42-43, K 00247+ o ii 28').

ereš-diŋir-⸢ra?⸣ = MIN<(en-tum)> (CT 12, 34-35, K 00197+ o ii 20).

lubūšu[garment]N entu[high priestess]N (// niŋmur[clothing] erešdiŋir[priestess])

⸢tug₂⸣niŋ₂-mur₁₀ ereš-diŋir-ra = MIN<(lu-bu-šu)> en-ti (Rm 0606+ r ii 28).

References for all phrases

erešdiŋir[priestess]

ereš-diŋir (ED Lu E 72a; OB Nippur Lu 232).

ereš-diŋir = MIN<(e-en-tum)> (CT 19, pl. 42-43, K 00247+ o ii 28').

ereš-diŋir-⸢ra?⸣ = MIN<(en-tum)> (CT 12, 34-35, K 00197+ o ii 20).

erešdiŋir[priestess] Ninurtak[1]

⸢ereš⸣-diŋir d⸢nin-urta⸣ (HS 1647 o i 3'; OB Nippur Lu 225).

niŋmur[clothing] erešdiŋir[priestess]

⸢tug₂⸣niŋ₂-mur₁₀ ereš-diŋir-ra = MIN<(lu-bu-šu)> en-ti (Rm 0606+ r ii 28).

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