munsub [SHEPHERD] N (183x) Early Dynastic I-II, Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. munsubₓ(PA.GU₂×NUN); munsub₃; munsubₓ(PA.GU₂^g); munsubₓ(PA.MUNSUB) "shepherd, herdsman; an official"

[1]	𒉺𒄛𒉺𒄛	munsubₓ(PA.GU₂×NUN)
[2]	𒄛	munsub₃
[3]	𒉺𒄝𒉺𒄝𒄝	munsubₓ(PA.GU₂^g)
[4]	𒉺𒈰𒉺𒈰	munsubₓ(PA.MUNSUB)

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]		52	13		1	2	102	6	2
[2]								3
[3]							1
[4]	1

7 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic I-II (1x/1%)

Early Dynastic IIIa (52x/28%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (13x/7%)

Old Akkadian (1x/1%)

Lagash II (2x/1%)

Ur III (103x/56%)

Old Babylonian (9x/5%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/1%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/1%)

Senses:

1. shepherd, herdsman (183x/100%)

2. an official

Akk. rēʾû.

Bibliography

[2024] N. Postgate, Abu Salabikh 206-208.

[2001] G. Visicato, Fara Tablets 65.

[1989/90] J. Bauer, AfO 36/37 84.

[2014] Lecompte and Verderame, Nisaba 25, 71.

munsubₓ(|PA.GU₂×NUN|)

= x (BM 036702 (+) BM 37058 o 2').

References for all phrases

munsub[shepherd]

munsub₃ (OB Nippur Lu 478; IB 1514 o ix 12'; Moussaieff Lentils 62 o 3).

munsubₓ(PA.GU₂×NUN) = ...] (BM 036702 (+) BM 37058 o 2', o 3', o 4').

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