ŋešdal [CROSSBAR] (N)

61 instances

ŋešdal [CROSSBAR] N (61x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. ŋeš-dal; ŋeš-dal-dal; ŋeš-dalₓ(ḪU); dal; ŋešdal-dal-lum "crossbar, beam; pole; dividing line; rung"

[1] 𒄑𒊑 ŋeš-dal
[2] 𒄑𒊑𒊑 ŋeš-dal-dal
[3] 𒄑𒄷 ŋeš-dalₓ(ḪU)
[4] 𒊑 dal
[5] 𒄑𒊑𒊑𒈝 ŋešdal-dal-lum
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 15 25 14
[2] 1 1
[3] 2
[4] 1
[5] 1

9 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (3x/5%)

Old Akkadian (2x/3%)

Ur III (16x/26%)

Old Babylonian (26x/43%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/2%)

Middle Babylonian (8x/13%)

Neo-Assyrian (2x/3%)

Neo-Babylonian (2x/3%)

Hellenistic (1x/2%)

Senses:

1. crossbar, beam (57x/93%)

2. pole

3. dividing line

4. rung (4x/7%)

Akk. gištallu.

Bibliography

[2012] P. Paoletti, BPOA 10 163.

[2009] W. Heimpel, Workers 198; 206.

[1987] P. Steinkeller, AOS 68 92-93.

Lexical Associations

References for all phrases

ŋešdal[crossbar]

<(ŋeš)>-dal = na--šu-u₂ (Karpeles 01 o iii 58).

ŋešdal[crossbar] x

ŋeš-dal-dal [...] (LTBA 1, 079 o iv 2').

Word ID: o0029354; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0029354; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)