kiʾur [FOUNDATION] N (72x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. ki-ur₃; ki-u₃-ra; ki-ur "foundation; a private room; a part of the Netherworld; (animal) habitation"

[1]	𒆠𒃡	ki-ur₃
[2]	𒆠𒅇𒊏	ki-u₃-ra
[3]	𒆠𒌨	ki-ur
+	--ra=r.a (10x/14%).

	ED IIIa	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]	1	2	2	45	20	1
[2]					1
[3]

10 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (1x/1%)

Lagash II (2x/3%)

Ur III (2x/3%)

Old Babylonian (45x/63%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (19x/26%)

Hellenistic (1x/1%)

unknown (1x/1%)

Senses:

1. foundation (70x/97%)

2. a private room

3. a part of the Netherworld (1x/1%)

4. (animal) habitation (1x/1%)

Bibliography

[2008] D. Shibata Iraq 70: 201

[1988] K. Maekawa ASJ 10 p. 37f

[1981] J. Klein Three Šulgi Hymns 98

Lexical Associations

duruššu[foundation (platform)]N (// kiʾur[foundation])

ki-ur₃ = ⸢du⸣-ru-[uš-šu] (CT 19, pl. 17-19, K 04386+ o i 7').

nērebu[entrance]N erṣetu[earth]N (// kiʾur[foundation])

ki-ur₃-ra = ne₂-reb KI⸢^tim⸣ (CT 19, pl. 17-19, K 04386+ o i 8').

uršu[bedroom]N (// e[house] kiʾur[foundation])

⸢e₂ ki^?-ur₃⸣ = ⸢ur⸣-šum (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 o i 28).

References for all phrases

kiʾur[foundation]

ki-ur₃ (OB Nippur Kagal 195, 195a).