ŋešhe [FIRMAMENT] (N)

17 instances

ŋešhe [FIRMAMENT] N (17x) Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. ŋeš-ḫe₂; ŋeš-ḫe; ge-ešŋeš; ŋeš "firmament, vault of the sky, heaven"

[1] 𒄑𒃶 ŋeš-ḫe₂
[2] 𒄑𒄭 ŋeš-ḫe
[3] 𒄀𒌍𒄑 ge-ešŋeš
[4] 𒄑 ŋeš
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 13
[2] 2
[3] 1
[4] 1

6 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (15x/88%)

Neo-Assyrian (2x/12%)

Senses:

1. firmament, vault of the sky, heaven (17x/100%)

Akk. šupuk šamê.

Bibliography

[1969] Å. Sjöberg, Temple Hymns 115.

Lexical Associations

šamû[sky]N (// ŋešhe[firmament])

ge-ešŋeš = ša₂-mu-u₂ (2R 50, K 02035A+ r i 22).

šipku[heaping up]N šamû[heaven]N (// ŋešhe[firmament])

ŋeš-ḫe₂ = ši-pi₂-ik ša-me-e (SLT 003 o ii 16).

References for all phrases

ŋešhe[firmament]

ŋeš-ḫe₂ (OB Nippur Kagal 517; OB Nippur Izi Tab.I, 59; MSL 13, 13 J, 14 R r ii 15').

ge-ešŋeš = ša₂-mu-u₂ (2R 50, K 02035A+ r i 22).

ŋeš-ḫe₂ = ši-pi₂-ik ša-me-e (SLT 003 o ii 16).

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