kiŋgia [MESSENGER] (N)

3681 instances

kiŋgia [MESSENGER] N (3681x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. kiŋ₂-gi₄-a; lu₂kiŋ₂-gi₄-a; kiŋ₂-gi₄; kiŋ₂-gi-a; kiŋ₂-gi; gikiŋ₂-gi₄-a; lu₂kiŋ₂-gi-a; lu₂kiŋ₂-gi₄ "messenger; errand; a designation of an animal suitable for extispicy; obligation; message"

[1] 𒆥𒄄𒀀 kiŋ₂-gi₄-a
[2] 𒇽𒆥𒄄𒀀 lu₂kiŋ₂-gi₄-a
[3] 𒆥𒄄 kiŋ₂-gi₄
[4] 𒆥𒄀𒀀 kiŋ₂-gi-a
[5] 𒆥𒄀 kiŋ₂-gi
[6] 𒄀𒆥𒄄𒀀 gikiŋ₂-gi₄-a
[7] 𒇽𒆥𒄀𒀀 lu₂kiŋ₂-gi-a
[8] 𒇽𒆥𒄄 lu₂kiŋ₂-gi₄
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 4 6 3 2503 148 2 1
[2] 3 1 957 31 11
[3] 1 4
[4] 1 1
[5] 1
[6] 1
[7] 1
[8] 1

43 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (4x/0%)

Old Akkadian (10x/0%)

Lagash II (4x/0%)

Ur III (3463x/94%)

Old Babylonian (186x/5%)

Neo-Assyrian (8x/0%)

Neo-Babylonian (2x/0%)

Persian (1x/0%)

Hellenistic (2x/0%)

unknown (1x/0%)

Senses:

Bibliography

[2005] T. Sharlach, JCS 57 18-20.

[2003-2004] W. Sallaberger, JEOL 38 52.

[1993] W. Heimpel, BSA 7 131-133.

Lexical Associations

māru[son]N šipru[sending]N (// kiŋgia[messenger])

lu₂kiŋ₂-gi₄-a = ma-ri ši-ip-ri (SLT 003 o i 8).


māru[son]N šipru[sending]N (// lu[person] kiŋgia[messenger])

lu₂ kiŋ₂-gi₄-a = mar ši-[ip-ri-im] (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.2, 196).

References for all phrases

kiŋgia[messenger]

lu₂kiŋ₂-gi₄-a (OB Nippur Kagal 468).

lu₂kiŋ₂-gi₄-a = ma-ri ši-ip-ri (SLT 003 o i 8).


e[house] kiŋgia[messenger]

e₂ kiŋ₂?-gi₄ (CUSAS 12, 2.1.1 r iv 23').

e₂ kiŋ₂-gi₄-a (OB Nippur Kagal 108).

lu[person] kiŋgia[messenger]

lu₂ kiŋ₂-gi₄-a = mar ši-ip-ri (MSL 12, 157 A 426).

lu₂ kiŋ₂-gi₄-a = mar ši-[ip-ri-im] (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.2, 196).

uzu[flesh] niŋ[thing] kiŋgia[messenger]

uzu niŋ₂ kiŋ₂-gi₄ (NMC 10098 r iv 6).

Word ID: o0032058; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0032058; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)