idu [DOORKEEPER] (N)

1047 instances

idu [DOORKEEPER] N (1047x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian, Hellenistic wr. i₃-du₈; i-du₈; i₃-du₂; lu₂i₃-du "doorkeeper; guard"

[1] 𒉌𒂃 i₃-du₈
[2] 𒄿𒂃 i-du₈
[3] 𒉌𒌅 i₃-du₂
[4] 𒇽𒉌𒁺 lu₂i₃-du
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 25 172 56 653 112 24
[2] 3 1
[3] 1
[4]

14 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (28x/3%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (172x/16%)

Old Akkadian (57x/5%)

Ur III (653x/62%)

Old Babylonian (113x/11%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/0%)

Neo-Assyrian (9x/1%)

Neo-Babylonian (4x/0%)

Persian (1x/0%)

Hellenistic (8x/1%)

Senses:

Akk. atû.

Bibliography

[2009] W. Heimpel, Workers 2009 328.

[2003-2004] W. Sallaberger, JEOL 38 57.

[1996] Å. Sjöberg, Studies Limet 138.

Lexical Associations

References for all phrases

idu[doorkeeper] ennuŋ[imprisonment]

i₃-du₈ en-nu-uŋ₃-ŋa₂ (OB Nippur Lu 134).

i₃-du₈ en-nu-ŋa₂ (IB 1514 o iv 7).


Igibišesilima[1]

[d]igi-bi-še₃-silim-ma = ŠU ussu [i₃-du₈ den-ki-ga-ke₄] (Ashm 1924-0855+ r ii 4').

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