ešgar [ASSIGNMENT] (N)

70 instances

ešgar [ASSIGNMENT] N (70x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian, unknown wr. eš₂-gar₃; eš₅-gar₃; is-gar₃; eš-gar₃ "work assignment; worker"

[1] 𒂠𒃼 eš₂-gar₃
[2] 𒁹𒁹𒁹𒃼 eš₅-gar₃
[3] 𒄑𒃼 is-gar₃
[4] 𒌍𒃼 eš-gar₃
+ --ra=r.a (3x/4%).
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 2 1 18 23 20 1
[2] 2
[3] 2
[4] 1

14 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (2x/3%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/1%)

Old Akkadian (18x/26%)

Ur III (23x/33%)

Old Babylonian (23x/33%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/1%)

unknown (1x/1%)

Senses:

1. work assignment (69x/99%)

2. worker (1x/1%)

Akk. iškaru.

Bibliography

[2006] S. Richardson, CDLJ s1 n10.

[2005] P. Attinger, ZA 95 209.

[2002] J. Høyrup, Lengths Widths Surfaces 44.

Lexical Associations

iškāru[work assignment]N (// ešgar[assignment])

is-gar₃ = iš-ka-ru (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ r? iv 15'; CT 18, pl. 29-30, K 02054 r i 15').

References for all phrases

ešgar[assignment]

eš₂-[gar₃?] (OB Nippur Lu 734a; OrNS 70, 210-211 r i 2).

is-gar₃ = iš-ka-ru (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ r? iv 15'; CT 18, pl. 29-30, K 02054 r i 15').

Word ID: o0027352; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0027352; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)