mašmaš [SORCERER] (N)

114 instances

mašmaš [SORCERER] N (114x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Ebla, Old Akkadian, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. maš-maš; lu₂maš-maš "sorcerer, incantation priest, exorcist"

[1] 𒈦𒈦 maš-maš
[2] 𒇽𒈦𒈦 lu₂maš-maš
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 8 1 2 50 40 10 1
[2] 1

8 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (1x/1%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (8x/7%)

Ebla (1x/1%)

Old Akkadian (2x/2%)

Ur III (50x/44%)

Old Babylonian (40x/35%)

Middle Assyrian (4x/4%)

Neo-Assyrian (6x/5%)

Hellenistic (1x/1%)

unknown (1x/1%)

Senses:

1. sorcerer, incantation priest, exorcist (114x/100%)

Akk. ašīpu [sorcerer]; mašmaš(š)u [incantation priest].

Bibliography

[1998] H. Waetzoldt, NABU 1998/60.

maš-maš

(OB Nippur Ea 119; CT 11, pl. 40-41, K 04146 o ii 5', o ii 14', o ii 15').

Lexical Associations

Lugalerra[1]DN (// mašmaš[sorcerer])

maš-maš = dLUGAL.IR₉.RA (TCL 06, 35 o ii 6).

mašmaššu[incantation priest]N (// mašmaš[sorcerer])

maš-<(maš)> = ⸢ma⸣-aš-ma-šum (MSL 09, 124-137 o iv 4').

pap ebēbu[be(come) bright]V (// mašmaš[sorcerer])

maš-maš = pap u₂-te-bu-bu (CT 11, pl. 40-41, K 04146 o ii 14').

pap elēlu[be(come) pure]V (// mašmaš[sorcerer])

maš-maš = pap u₂-te-lu-lu (CT 11, pl. 40-41, K 04146 o ii 15').

pap mullīlu[purifier]N (// mašmaš[sorcerer])

maš-maš = pap mul-li-lum (CT 11, pl. 40-41, K 04146 o ii 5').

wāšipu[sorcerer]N (// mašmaš[sorcerer])

maš-<maš> = a-ši-pu (CT 11, pl. 29-32, DT 040 o i 2).

lu₂maš-maš = a-⸢ši⸣-[pu] (RA 17, 160, K 08631+ r ii' 4).

References for all phrases

mašmaš[sorcerer]

maš-maš (OB Nippur Ea 119; ED Lu E 117; OB Nippur Izi Tab.I, 513; ED Personal Names and Professions 275; MEE 03, 043 r iv 3b).

[maš-maš] = [ma-aš₂]-ma-šum (MSL 13, 35 D r i 29).

maš-[maš?] = [...] (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 appendix o ii 2', o ii 3', o ii 5').

maš-maš = dLUGAL.IR₉.RA (TCL 06, 35 o ii 6).

maš-<(maš)> = ⸢ma⸣-aš-ma-šum (MSL 09, 124-137 o iv 4').

maš-maš = pap u₂-te-bu-bu (CT 11, pl. 40-41, K 04146 o ii 14').

maš-maš = pap u₂-te-lu-lu (CT 11, pl. 40-41, K 04146 o ii 15').

maš-maš = pap mul-li-lum (CT 11, pl. 40-41, K 04146 o ii 5').

maš-<maš> = a-ši-pu (CT 11, pl. 29-32, DT 040 o i 2).

lu₂maš-maš = a-⸢ši⸣-[pu] (RA 17, 160, K 08631+ r ii' 4).

mašmaš[sorcerer] gal[big]

[mas-maš gal] = [ma-aš₂]-ma-aš₂-ga-lu-um (MSL 13, 35 D r i 30).

maš-maš gal (OB Nippur Izi Tab.I, 514).

maš-maš ⸢gal⸣ = [...] (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 appendix o ii 4').

galamah[singer] mašmaš[sorcerer]

⸢gala⸣-maḫ maš-maš (CUNES 52-10-146 b iv 3).

Word ID: o0034059; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0034059; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)