gugal [FOREMOST] (AJ)

15 instances

gugal [FOREMOST] AJ (15x) Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Hellenistic wr. gu₂-gal; gu₂-kal "foremost"

[1] 𒄘𒃲 gu₂-gal
[2] 𒄘𒆗 gu₂-kal
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 10 4
[2] 1

3 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (11x/73%)

Neo-Assyrian (3x/20%)

Hellenistic (1x/7%)

Senses:

1. foremost (15x/100%)

Lexical Associations

ašarēdu[pre-eminent one]N (// gugal[foremost])

gu₂-gal = a-ša₂-re-du (K 02021A+ o ii 8; CT 19, pl. 33, 1879-07-08, 030+ i' 12').

šarru[king]N (// gugal[foremost])

gu₂-[gal] = ⸢šar⸣-ru (STT 2, 373 o i 7').

References for all phrases

gugal[foremost]

gu₂-gal (Nippur Nigga 430).

gu₂-gal = a-ša₂-re-du (K 02021A+ o ii 8; CT 19, pl. 33, 1879-07-08, 030+ i' 12').

gu₂-[gal] = ⸢šar⸣-ru (STT 2, 373 o i 7').

Word ID: o0028786; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0028786; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)