gallagal [POLICEMAN] (N)

144 instances

gallagal [POLICEMAN] N (144x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Ur III wr. gal₅-la₂-gal; gallaₓ(TE)-gal; gal₄-gal; gallagalₓ(GAL.TE.LAL); gal₅-la-gal "chief policeman"

[1] 𒋼𒇲𒃲 gal₅-la₂-gal
[2] 𒋼𒃲 gallaₓ(TE)-gal
[3] 𒊩𒃲 gal₄-gal
[4] 𒃲𒋼𒇲𒃲𒋼𒇲 gallagalₓ(GAL.TE.LAL)
[5] 𒋼𒆷𒃲 gal₅-la-gal
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 6 15 22 95
[2] 4 1
[3] 1
[4]
[5]

7 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (6x/4%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (20x/14%)

Old Akkadian (23x/16%)

Ur III (95x/66%)

Senses:

1. chief policeman (144x/100%)

Bibliography

[2007] J.L. Dahl and L.F. Hebenstreit RA 101: 45

[1995] G. Visicato, Bureaucracy of Šuruppak 130-131.

[1991] I.J. Gelb, P. Steinkeller and R.M. Whiting, Kudurrus 74.

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