luʾurak [PROFESSION] (N)

200 instances

luʾurak [PROFESSION] N (200x) Old Akkadian, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. lu₂-ur₃-ra; lu₂-ur₃; lu₂-ur₃-ra-ka; lu₂-ur₃-ra-ke₄; lu₂-ur₃-a; lu₂-ur₃-ka; GA₂×NUN&NUN; lu₂-ur₃-ke₄ "a profession, spice miller"

[1] 𒇽𒃡𒊏 lu₂-ur₃-ra
[2] 𒇽𒃡 lu₂-ur₃
[3] 𒇽𒃡𒊏𒅗 lu₂-ur₃-ra-ka
[4] 𒇽𒃡𒊏𒆤 lu₂-ur₃-ra-ke₄
[5] 𒇽𒃡𒀀 lu₂-ur₃-a
[6] 𒇽𒃡𒅗 lu₂-ur₃-ka
[7] 𒃡 GA₂×NUN&NUN
[8] 𒇽𒃡𒆤 lu₂-ur₃-ke₄
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 145 9 2
[2] 1 18
[3] 8
[4] 6
[5] 3
[6] 3
[7] 3
[8] 2

11 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Akkadian (1x/1%)

Ur III (188x/94%)

Old Babylonian (9x/5%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/1%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/1%)

Senses:

1. a profession, spice miller (200x/100%)

Akk. marrāqu.

Bibliography

[2009] W. Heimpel, Workers 168 wn105.

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

[1996] Å. Sjöberg, Studies Limet 130-131.

Lexical Associations

lurrakkû[(a culinary profession)]N (// luʾurak[profession])

[lu₂]-⸢ur₃?-ra⸣ = ⸢lu?-ra-ak-kum⸣ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.1, 20).

bītu[house]N lurrakkû[(a culinary profession)]N (// e[house] luʾurak[profession])

⸢e₂⸣ lu₂-ur₃-⸢ra⸣ = ⸢E₂ lu?-rak-ki⸣ (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 o ii 22).

masabluʾurrāku[street-sweeper's basket]N (// masab[basket] luʾurak[profession])

gima-sa₂-ab lu₂-⸢ur₃⸣-[ra] = ⸢ŠU?⸣<(masabluʾurrāku)>⸢ku⸣ (Iraq 06, 69 o ii 11').

References for all phrases

luʾurak[profession]

lu₂-ur₃-ra (OB Nippur Lu 100; IB 1514 o iii 15).

[lu₂]-ur₃-ra = ma-⸢ar⸣-ra-qu₂-um (MSL 12, 157 A 19).

[lu₂]-⸢ur₃?-ra⸣ = ⸢lu?-ra-ak-kum⸣ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.1, 20).

e[house] luʾurak[profession]

e₂ lu₂-ur₃-ra (OB Nippur Kagal 65).

⸢e₂⸣ lu₂-ur₃-⸢ra⸣ = ⸢E₂ lu?-rak-ki⸣ (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 o ii 22).

gigurda[basket] luʾurak[profession]

[gi]-⸢gur⸣-da lu₂-ur₃?-⸢ra⸣ (CUSAS 12, 3.2.01 o iii 25).

masab[basket] luʾurak[profession]

gima-sa₂-ab lu₂-⸢ur₃⸣-[ra] = ⸢ŠU?⸣<(masabluʾurrāku)>⸢ku⸣ (Iraq 06, 69 o ii 11').

munus[woman] luʾurak[profession]

⸢munus⸣ lu₂-ur₃-ra (OB Nippur Lu 708a).

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