gam [CROOK] (N)

38 instances

gam [CROOK] N (38x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. ŋešgab₂; ŋešgam₃; KIN; ŋešKIN; gam₃; ga-am₃; ga-am "shepherd's crook, bent stick; haft, hilt"

[1] 𒄑𒆏 ŋeš gab₂
[2] 𒄑𒆛 ŋeš gam₃
[3] 𒆥 KIN
[4] 𒄑𒆥 ŋeš KIN
[5] 𒆛 gam₃
[6] 𒂵𒀀𒀭 ga-am₃
[7] 𒂵𒄠 ga-am
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 1 11 1
[2] 8
[3] 1 5
[4] 1 3
[5] 1 2
[6] 2
[7] 1

11 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (2x/5%)

Old Akkadian (1x/3%)

Lagash II (1x/3%)

Ur III (4x/11%)

Old Babylonian (19x/50%)

Middle Babylonian (9x/24%)

Neo-Assyrian (2x/5%)

Senses:

1. shepherd's crook, bent stick (25x/66%)

2. haft, hilt (13x/34%)

Akk. gamlu; šikru.

Bibliography

[2010] I. Schrakamp, Waffen und Krieger 255 nt.1440.

[1997] N. Veldhuis, EEN 189.

gam₃

= šigaru (CT 11, pl. 22, K 06016 r iii' 6'; Ea 08 37).

kam₄

(Ebla Sign List 18).

Lexical Associations

šigaru[clamp]N (// gam[crook])

gam₃ = ši-ga-ru (CT 11, pl. 22, K 06016 r iii' 6').

šikru[haft]N (// gam[crook])

gam₃ = ši-ik-ri (Ea 08 37).

kin = ša-ak-ru (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r ii 55).

šikru[haft]N gallābu[barber]N (// gam[crook])

kin = MIN<(ša-kar)> gal-la-bi (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r ii 57).

mašlatu[knife (of a basket weaver)]N (// gam[crook] x)

[MIN.<(ŋeš])>⸢kin⸣ [...] = mi-iš-li-⸢du?⸣ (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r iii 3).

šikru[haft]N patru[sword]N (// gam[crook] ŋiri[dagger])

kin ŋir₂ = ša-kar pa-at-ri (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r ii 56).

šikru[haft]N atkuppu[craftsman]N (// gam[crook] ŋiri[dagger] ad.KID[weaver])

MIN.<(ŋeš)>kin ŋir₂ ad-KID = MIN<(ša-kar)> at-ku-ub-bi (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r iii 2).

šikru[haft]N aškāpu[leatherworker]N (// gam[crook] ŋiri[dagger] ašgab[leatherworker])

[kin ŋir₂ ašgab] = [MIN<(ša-kar)> aš₂]-qa-⸢bi⸣ (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r ii 59).

šikru[haft]N patru[sword]N ṣillû[thorn]N (// gam[crook] ŋiri[dagger] dala[thorn])

ŋeškin ⸢ŋir₂ dala₂⸣ = ša-kar pat₂-ri ṣi-il-le-e (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r iii 1).

šikru[haft]N nuhatimmu[cook]N (// gam[crook] ŋiri[dagger] muhaldim[cook])

⸢kin⸣ ŋir₂ muḫaldim = MIN<(ša-kar)> nu-ḫa-at-ti-mi (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r ii 58).

References for all phrases

gam[crook]

kam₄ (Ebla Sign List 18).

⸢ŋeš⸣gam₃ (CBS 10071 o ii' 3', o ii' 5'; MSL SS 1 96 d i 5').

ŋeškab (CUNES 48-09-172 o 2; OB Nippur Ura 1 648, 649a; CUSAS 12, 3.1.1 d ii 13'; CUSAS 12, 3.1.13 o iii 4').

gam₃ = ši-ga-ru (CT 11, pl. 22, K 06016 r iii' 6').

gam₃ = ši-ik-ri (Ea 08 37).

kin = ša-ak-ru (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r ii 55).

kin = MIN<(ša-kar)> gal-la-bi (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r ii 57).

gam[crook] ašgab[leatherworker]

ŋešgam₃ ašgab (CUSAS 12, 3.1.1 c iv 27).

gam[crook] bulug.KIN.gur₄[lancet]

ŋeškab KIN-gur₄ (OB Nippur Ura 1 650).

gam[crook] niŋ₂-{u₂}bur₂

ŋeškab niŋ₂-u₂bur₂ (OB Nippur Ura 1 651).

gam[crook] x

ŋeš⸢gam₃⸣ [...] (CUSAS 12, 3.1.1 c iv 25).

[MIN.<(ŋeš])>⸢kin⸣ [...] = mi-iš-li-⸢du?⸣ (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r iii 3).

gam[crook] x-x

ŋeš⸢gam₃ x⸣-[x?] (CUSAS 12, 3.1.1 c iv 26).

gam[crook] ŋešnud[bed]

[ŋeš]⸢kab? nud⸣ (KBo 26, 005 + (?) KBo 26, 6 c i 19').

gam[crook] ŋiri[dagger]

ŋešgam₃ ŋiri₂ (CBS 10071 o ii' 4').

ŋeškab ŋir₂ (OB Nippur Ura 1 649).

kin ŋir₂ = ša-kar pa-at-ri (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r ii 56).

gam[crook] ŋiri[dagger] ad.KID[weaver]

[ŋeškab ŋir₂ ad]-KID (OB Nippur Ura 1 649b).

MIN.<(ŋeš)>kin ŋir₂ ad-KID = MIN<(ša-kar)> at-ku-ub-bi (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r iii 2).

gam[crook] ŋiri[dagger] ašgab[leatherworker]

[kin ŋir₂ ašgab] = [MIN<(ša-kar)> aš₂]-qa-⸢bi⸣ (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r ii 59).

gam[crook] ŋiri[dagger] dala[thorn]

ŋeškin ⸢ŋir₂ dala₂⸣ = ša-kar pat₂-ri ṣi-il-le-e (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r iii 1).

gam[crook] ŋiri[dagger] muhaldim[cook]

[ŋešgam₃] ⸢ŋiri₂ muḫaldim?⸣ (CBS 10071 o ii' 6').

[ŋeškab ŋir₂] muḫaldim (OB Nippur Ura 1 651a).

⸢kin⸣ ŋir₂ muḫaldim = MIN<(ša-kar)> nu-ḫa-at-ti-mi (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r ii 58).

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