mes [HERO] (N)

53 instances

mes [HERO] N (53x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Lagash II, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. mes; meš; mes₂; me-esmes "hero; young man; (to be) manly"

[1] 𒈩 mes
[2] 𒎌 meš
[3] 𒁾 mes₂
[4] 𒈨𒄑𒈩 me-esmes
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 4 1 31 3
[2] 7
[3] 1 4
[4] 1

8 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (1x/2%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (4x/8%)

Lagash II (1x/2%)

Old Babylonian (39x/74%)

Neo-Assyrian (8x/15%)

Senses:

1. hero (51x/96%)

2. young man (2x/4%)

3. (to be) manly [V/i]

Akk. eṭlu.

Bibliography

[2004] G. Marchesi, OrNS 73 191-193; 197 n253.

mes

(OB Nippur Ea 187).

= eṭ-lum (OB Nippur Aa 187:1, 187:5).

(Ebla Sign List 21).

= eṭlu (K 04263+ o ii 9').

mes₂

= eṭlum (Ea 03 211).

(MSL 14, 111 1.2 i 8').

= eṭlu (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 r ii 8', r ii 9', r ii 10').

Lexical Associations

eṭlu[manly]N (// mes[hero])

mes = eṭ-lu (K 04263+ o ii 9').

mes₂ = eṭ-lu (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 r ii 8').

mes₂ = eṭ-lum (Ea 03 211).

eṭlu[young man]N (// mes[hero])

mes = ⸢eṭ⸣-lum (MSL 14, 088 K o 4; MSL 14, 87 A r iv 14'').

māru[son]N (// mes[hero])

mes₂ = ma-rum (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 r ii 10').

rubû[prince]N (// mes[hero])

mes₂ = ru-bu-u₂ (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 r ii 9').

zikaru[male]AJ (// mes[hero])

mes = zi-ga-⸢ru⸣ (MSL 14, 088 K o 8).

puršumu[old (man)]N (// unkin[assembly] mes[hero])

unkin me-esmes = pur-šu-[mu] (Rm 0348+ o ii' 7).

References for all phrases

mes[hero]

mes (Ebla Sign List 21; MSL 14, 023 Fv o 14'; OB Nippur Ea 187; MSL 14, 024 Ga r ii' 1; MSL 14, 29 Lb a iv 8; MSL 14, 018 Bb o v 26).

mes = eṭ-lum (OB Nippur Aa 187:1).

mes = [...] (MSL 14, 87 A r iv 15'').

mes = zi-qa₂-ru (OB Nippur Aa 187:5).

mes₂ (MSL 14, 111 1.2 i 8').

meš (OB Nippur Lu 312).

mes = eṭ-lu (K 04263+ o ii 9').

mes₂ = eṭ-lu (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 r ii 8').

mes₂ = eṭ-lum (Ea 03 211).

mes = ⸢eṭ⸣-lum (MSL 14, 088 K o 4; MSL 14, 87 A r iv 14'').

mes₂ = ma-rum (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 r ii 10').

mes₂ = ru-bu-u₂ (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 r ii 9').

mes = zi-ga-⸢ru⸣ (MSL 14, 088 K o 8).

e[house] mes[hero] lam[flourish]

e₂ mes lam (OB Nippur Kagal 221).

umbisaŋ[scribe] mes[hero]

umbisaŋ mes (ED Lu A 47).

unkin[assembly] mes[hero]

unkin me-esmes = pur-šu-[mu] (Rm 0348+ o ii' 7).

šum[garlic] tukul[weapon] mes[hero]

šum₂ tukul mes (ED Plants 76).

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