mir [SNAKE] (N)

26 instances

mir [SNAKE] N (26x) Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian wr. mir; mušmir "a mythical snake; a snake-like weapon"

[1] 𒂇 mir
[2] 𒈲𒂇 muš mir
+ --ra=r.a (2x/8%).
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 5 14
[2] 1 6

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (6x/23%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/4%)

Neo-Assyrian (15x/58%)

Neo-Babylonian (3x/12%)

Persian (1x/4%)

Senses:

1. a mythical snake (26x/100%)

2. a snake-like weapon

Akk. šibbu.

Bibliography

[2006] C. Wilcke, Studies Vanstiphout 216 n32.

mir

= šibbu (CT 11, pl. 27, BM 093033 o ii 6').

Lexical Associations

šibbu[(a fierce mythical snake)]N (// mir[snake])

mir = šib-[bu] (CT 19, pl. 22-23, Rm 0344 r i 9; CT 11, pl. 27, BM 093033 o ii 6'; CT 11, pl. 29-32, DT 040 o i 19).

[muš]mir = šib-bi (LTBA 1, 40 o i 11).

mušmir = šib-bu (Ura 14 11; LTBA 1, 41 o 11).

šibbu[(a fierce mythical snake)]N (// mir[snake] gal[big])

[muš]⸢mir⸣ gu-la = MIN<(šib-bi)> (LTBA 1, 40 o i 12).

mušmir gu-la = šib-bu (Ura 14 12; LTBA 1, 41 o 12).

hulmiṭṭu[dragon]N (// mir[snake] hulu[bad])

[mir?] ḫul = ḫul-[miṭ]-ṭu₂ (LTBA 1, 44 r iii 28').

mir ḫul = ḫul-miṭ-ṭum (Ura 14 412; LTBA 1, 37 r 8; LTBA 1, 40 r iii 39).

hulmāhu[(a kind of snake)]N (// mir[snake] hulu[bad])

mir ḫul = ḫul-ma-ḫu (Ura 14 413; LTBA 1, 37 r 9; LTBA 1, 40 r iii 40; LTBA 1, 44 r iii 29').

nammaštû[moving things]N (// mir[snake] uzud[goat])

mir uzud = MIN<(nam-maš-tum)> (Ura 14 411; LTBA 1, 37 r 7).

nammaštû[moving things]N (// mir[snake] šilam[cow])

⸢mir⸣ šilam = MIN<(nam-maš-ti)> (LTBA 1, 40 r iii 38).

References for all phrases

mir[snake]

mir = šib-[bu] (CT 19, pl. 22-23, Rm 0344 r i 9; CT 11, pl. 27, BM 093033 o ii 6'; CT 11, pl. 29-32, DT 040 o i 19).

[muš]mir = šib-bi (LTBA 1, 40 o i 11).

mušmir = šib-bu (Ura 14 11; LTBA 1, 41 o 11).

mir[snake] gal[big]

[muš]⸢mir⸣ gu-la = MIN<(šib-bi)> (LTBA 1, 40 o i 12).

mušmir gu-la = šib-bu (Ura 14 12; LTBA 1, 41 o 12).

mir[snake] hulu[bad]

[mir?] ḫul = ḫul-[miṭ]-ṭu₂ (LTBA 1, 44 r iii 28').

mir ḫul = ḫul-miṭ-ṭum (Ura 14 412; LTBA 1, 37 r 8; LTBA 1, 40 r iii 39).

mir ḫul = ḫul-ma-ḫu (Ura 14 413; LTBA 1, 37 r 9; LTBA 1, 40 r iii 40; LTBA 1, 44 r iii 29').

mir[snake] uzud[goat]

mir uzud = MIN<(nam-maš-tum)> (Ura 14 411; LTBA 1, 37 r 7).

mir[snake] šilam[cow]

⸢mir⸣ šilam = MIN<(nam-maš-ti)> (LTBA 1, 40 r iii 38).

lu[person] mir[snake]

lu₂ mir-ra (NBC 09830 r ii 24).

lu₂ ⸢mir⸣-[ra] = [ša ši]-ib-bi-e (MSL 12, 157 A 458).

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