igi saŋ [CHOOSE] V/t (235x) Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. igi saŋ; igi sag₁₀; igi sag₉; igi saŋ₆; igi saŋ-saŋ; igi saŋ₆-saŋ₆; igi zag "to choose; to sort"

(igi[eye//eye]N'N + saŋ[choose//to choose]V/t'V/t)

[1]	𒅆𒊕	igi saŋ
[2]	𒅆𒅆𒂟	igi sag₁₀
[3]	𒅆𒊷	igi sag₉
[4]	𒅆𒉠	igi saŋ₆
[5]	𒅆𒊕𒊕	igi saŋ-saŋ
[6]	𒅆𒉠𒉠	igi saŋ₆-saŋ₆
[7]	𒅆𒍠	igi zag
+	--ga=g.a (17x/7%); --ŋa₂=ŋ.a (38x/16%).

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]							160	3
[2]							33
[3]							22
[4]								8	2
[5]							3
[6]							2	1
[7]							1

24 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Ur III (221x/94%)

Old Babylonian (12x/5%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/0%)

Hellenistic (1x/0%)

Senses:

1. to choose (235x/100%)

2. to sort

Akk. bêru; nasāqu.

Bibliography

[2015] K. Focke, AOAT 53 261-62.

[2010] H. Waetzoldt, Studies Owen 245-255.

[1992] R. Englund, ASJ 14 94-95 n11.

[1972] H. Waetzoldt, UNT 41-44.

[1970] T. Jacobsen, Tammuz 423 n15.

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