murub [MIDDLE] N (957x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. murub₆; murub₄; murub₂; ^kušmurub₄; mu₅-ru₅; ^ŋešmurub₆; mu-ru; ^urudmurub₄; mu-ru-uš; murub₂^mu-^ru-^ub; DE₂; murub; muru₄; ^mu-^ru-^ubmurub₂; ^kušmurub₂; SAL.LA^mu-^ru-^ub; murub₃; muruₓ(UD×(U.U.U)^g); ^uzumurub₂; SAL.LA "middle; chest; hips, buttocks, rump; female genitals, vulva; space between, distance; link; knob; mouth; gate (of city or large building); middle quality or middle size"

[1]	𒌙	murub₆
[2]	X	murub₄
[3]	𒊩𒇬	murub₂
[4]	𒋢X	^kuš murub₄
[5]	𒉌𒌌	mu₅-ru₅
[6]	𒄑𒌙	^ŋeš murub₆
[7]	𒈬𒊒	mu-ru
[8]	𒍏X	^urud murub₄
[9]	𒈬𒊒𒍑	mu-ru-uš
[10]	𒊩𒇬𒈬𒊒𒌒	murub₂^mu-^ru-^ub
[11]	X	DE₂
[12]	𒊩	murub
[13]	𒌲	muru₄
[14]	𒈬𒊒𒌒𒊩𒇬	^mu-^ru-^ubmurub₂
[15]	𒋢𒊩𒇬	^kuš murub₂
[16]	𒊩𒆷𒈬𒊒𒌒	SAL.LA^mu-^ru-^ub
[17]	𒂗𒈨𒇬	murub₃
[18]	𒌘𒌘	muruₓ(UD×(U.U.U)^g)
[19]	𒍜𒊩𒇬	^uzu murub₂
[20]	𒊩𒆷	SAL.LA

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]							742
[2]			4		1		11	70	9
[3]								24	21
[4]								4	26
[5]			21
[6]							4	2
[7]						2		2
[8]								2	2
[9]								2
[10]									2
[11]									1
[12]									1
[13]								1
[14]									1
[15]									1
[16]									1
[17]
[18]
[19]
[20]

47 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (25x/3%)

Old Akkadian (1x/0%)

Lagash II (2x/0%)

Ur III (757x/79%)

Old Babylonian (107x/11%)

Middle Assyrian (2x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (9x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (38x/4%)

Neo-Babylonian (10x/1%)

Hellenistic (6x/1%)

Senses:

1. middle (936x/98%)

2. chest

3. hips, buttocks, rump (7x/1%)

4. female genitals, vulva (7x/1%)

5. space between, distance (1x/0%)

6. link

7. knob (3x/0%)

8. mouth (3x/0%)

9. gate (of city or large building)

10. middle quality or middle size [AJ]

Akk. abullu; birītu; biṣṣūru; pinku; pû; qablu; qinnatu; ûru.

Bibliography

[2010] H. Brunke, Essen in Sumer 133.

[2006] C. Wilcke, Studies Vanstiphout 205 n8.

[2002] J. Høyrup, Lengths Widths Surfaces 45.

[1987] M. Civil, AuOr 5 35.

murub

= ūru (Ea 05 232).

murub₂

(OB Nippur Ea 427).

= pingu (CT 18, pl. 21, DT 105 r i 9a, r i 10, r i 10a', r i 11, r i 12).

murub₄

= qablum (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 5', o ii 6').

mur₂

= qablum (Ea 03 174; CT 12, pl. 30, BM 034950 r i 14').

Lexical Associations

awīltu[woman]N (// murub[middle])

^mu-^ru-^ubmurub₂ = DIŠ<(a-mi-il-tu₂)> (SpTU 1, 125 o i 5').

birītu[space between]N (// murub[middle])

murub₄ = bi-⸢ri⸣-tu₂ (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 6').

hiṣbu[luxuriance]N (// murub[middle])

murub₂^mu-^ru-^ub = ḫi-iṣ-bu (RA 13, 190-191, K 02055 r i 34').

pinku[knob]N (// murub[middle])

murub₂ = pi-in-⸢gu⸣ (CT 18, pl. 21, DT 105 r i 9a).

pinku[knob]N pilšu[breach]N biṣṣūru[female genitals]N šanîš[otherwise]AV murub[middle]N pingūtu[meaning unknown]N (// murub[middle])

murub₂ = pi-in-gu pi-il^?-šu₂ bi-iṣ-ṣur ša₂-niš murub₂ pi-in-gu-tu (SpTU 2, 054 o 22).

pû[mouth]N (// murub[middle])

murub₂ = pu-u₂ (CT 12, pl. 38, K 00244+ o i 3; OECT 04, 152 d i 56).

qablu[middle]N (// murub[middle])

murub₄ = qab-lum (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 5').

mur₂ = qab-lum (Ea 03 174).

qinnatu[buttocks]N (// murub[middle])

murub₂ = [qin]-⸢na⸣-tum (CT 18, pl. 21, DT 105 r i 11).

x ahu[arm]N (// murub[middle])

murub₂ = [...] ⸢a⸣-ḫi (CT 18, pl. 21, DT 105 r i 12).

šuhhu[buttock]N (// murub[middle])

mu-ru-uš-ŋu₁₀ = šu-⸢uḫ₂-ḫi⸣ (CUSAS 12, 4.2 r 1).

murub₂ = šu-uḫ-[ḫu] (CT 18, pl. 21, DT 105 r i 10a').

ūru[nakedness]N (// murub[middle])

murub = [u₂-ru] (Ea 05 232).

murub₂^mu-^ru-^ub = MIN<(u₂-ru)> (K 02039 o i 15').

ūru[nakedness]N ša[of]DET sinništu[woman]N (// murub[middle])

SAL.LA^mu-^ru-^ub = u₂-ru-u ša₂ MUNUS (CT 19, pl. 17-19, K 04386+ o i 22').

ilṣu[loins]N (// murub[middle] dub[knee])

mu-ru-uš dub-ŋu₁₀ = il-ṣa-a-a (CUSAS 12, 4.2 o 23).

qablu[hips]N (// murub[middle] esir[shoe])

^kušmurub₄ e-sir₂ = qa₂-ab-lu (Ura 11 section 1, 117; LTBA 1, 33 o ii 29').

takkīru[(a garment)]N (// murub[middle] esir[shoe])

^kušmurub₄ e-sir₂ = ta-ki-ri (Ura 11 section 1, 120; LTBA 1, 33 o ii 32').

qeršu[strip]N (// murub[middle] la[hang])

^kušmurub₄ lal₂ = qer-šu (VS 24, 13 o ii 17').

birītu[space between]N (// murub[middle] lal[strap])

^kušmurub₄ lal₂ = be-ri-tum (Emar 6/1, p. 257, Msk 74103b o ii 14'').

lallartu[female mourner]N (// murub[middle] lal[strap])

^kušmurub₄ la₂-la₂ = lal-la-ar-tu (Ura 11 section 1, 103; MSL 07, 121 B o ii 17'').

qeršu[strip]N (// murub[middle] lal[strap])

^kušmurub₄ la₂-la₂ = qe₂-er-šu (Ura 11 section 1, 104; LTBA 1, 33 o ii 16'; MSL 07, 121 B o ii 18'').

birītu[space between]N (// murub[middle] šeršer[chain])

^kuš⸢murub₄^?⸣ [šir₃-šir₃] = ⸢be⸣-ri-tum (Emar 6/1, p. 257, Msk 74103b o iii 11').

lallaru[mourner]N šeršerratu[chain]N (// murub[middle] šeršer[chain])

^urudmurub₄ šir₃-šir₃ = la-la-⸢ar ši-ir⸣-[ši-ra-ti] (BM 085983 r i 12).

qablu[hips]N šeršerratu[chain]N (// murub[middle] šeršer[chain])

[^kušmurub₄ šir₃-šir₃] = [qabal šeršerrati] (Ura 11 section 2, 3).

qablītu[centre]N (// ennuŋ[imprisonment] murub[middle])

en-nun murub₄-ba = qab-li-[tum] (K 02056 o i 2').

wattaru[substitute]N (// gud[ox] murub[middle] saŋ[head])

gud murub₄ saŋ-ŋa₂ = at-ta-[ru] (MSL SS 1, 042 o 17; Ura 13 Seg.1, 239a).

ubānu[finger]N qablû[central]AJ (// umbin[nail] murub[middle])

umbin murub₄-ŋu₁₀ = u₂-ba-ni [qa₂-ab-li-tum] (MSL 07, 209 V01 o 4; MSL 09, 51 S19, 66 B10 o 8).

birti[between]PRP ahu[arm]N (// uzu[flesh] murub[middle])

[uzu] ⸢murub₂⸣ = bir-ti a-ḫi (PBS 12, 07 r i 27; Ura 15 Seg.1, 27).

pû[mouth]N (// uzu[flesh] murub[middle])

uzu murub₂ = MIN<(pu-u₂)> (PBS 12, 07 r i 24; LTBA 1, 50 o i 12'; Ura 15 Seg.1, 24).

[uzu] murub₄ = KIMIN<(pu-u₂)> (LTBA 1, 50 o i 13').

qinnatu[buttocks]N (// uzu[flesh] murub[middle])

⸢uzu⸣ murub₂ = qin-na-tum (PBS 12, 07 r i 26; Ura 15 Seg.1, 26).

šuhhu[buttock]N (// uzu[flesh] murub[middle])

uzu murub₂ = šu-uḫ-ḫu (PBS 12, 07 r i 25; Ura 15 Seg.1, 25).

ūru[nakedness]N ša[of]DET sinništu[woman]N (// uzu[flesh] murub[middle])

[uzu murub₂] = u₂-ru-u₂ ša₂ sin-niš-tum (PBS 12, 07 r i 28; Ura 15 Seg.1, 27a).

References for all phrases

KAK murub[middle]

KAK^? ⸢murub₄^?-ŋu₁₀⸣ (TIM 10, 113 o i 1).

murub[middle]

murub₂ (MSL 09, 115, N 4259 o i 2'; OB Nippur Ea 427; MSL 14, 019 By r ii' 18; HS 1672 r i' 7', r i' 8', r i' 9', r i' 10'; IB 1514 o vi 4; HS 1753 o 1, o 2, o 3; MSL 14, 018 Bb r iv 10).

murub₂ = [...] (CT 18, pl. 21, DT 105 r i 10).

mur₂ = [...] (CT 12, pl. 30, BM 034950 r i 14').

⸢^ŋešmurub₆⸣ (CUNES 52-10-162 b ii' 6').

^mu-^ru-^ubmurub₂ = DIŠ<(a-mi-il-tu₂)> (SpTU 1, 125 o i 5').

murub₄ = bi-⸢ri⸣-tu₂ (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 6').

murub₂^mu-^ru-^ub = ḫi-iṣ-bu (RA 13, 190-191, K 02055 r i 34').

murub₂ = pi-in-⸢gu⸣ (CT 18, pl. 21, DT 105 r i 9a).

murub₂ = pi-in-gu pi-il^?-šu₂ bi-iṣ-ṣur ša₂-niš murub₂ pi-in-gu-tu (SpTU 2, 054 o 22).

murub₂ = pu-u₂ (CT 12, pl. 38, K 00244+ o i 3; OECT 04, 152 d i 56).

murub₄ = qab-lum (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 5').

mur₂ = qab-lum (Ea 03 174).

murub₂ = [qin]-⸢na⸣-tum (CT 18, pl. 21, DT 105 r i 11).

murub₂ = [...] ⸢a⸣-ḫi (CT 18, pl. 21, DT 105 r i 12).

mu-ru-uš-ŋu₁₀ = šu-⸢uḫ₂-ḫi⸣ (CUSAS 12, 4.2 r 1).

murub₂ = šu-uḫ-[ḫu] (CT 18, pl. 21, DT 105 r i 10a').

murub = [u₂-ru] (Ea 05 232).

murub₂^mu-^ru-^ub = MIN<(u₂-ru)> (K 02039 o i 15').

SAL.LA^mu-^ru-^ub = u₂-ru-u ša₂ MUNUS (CT 19, pl. 17-19, K 04386+ o i 22').

murub[middle] asal[poplar]

^ŋeš⸢murub₆⸣ asal (CUNES 52-10-162 b ii' 7').

murub[middle] dub[knee]

mu-ru-uš dub-ŋu₁₀ = il-ṣa-a-a (CUSAS 12, 4.2 o 23).

murub[middle] esir[shoe]

^kušmurub₄ e-sir₂ = qa₂-ab-lu (Ura 11 section 1, 117; LTBA 1, 33 o ii 29').

^kušmurub₄ e-sir₂ = ta-ki-ri (Ura 11 section 1, 120; LTBA 1, 33 o ii 32').

murub[middle] gaba[chest]

⸢murub₄⸣ gaba-ŋu₁₀ (OB Nippur Ugumu 221').

murub[middle] igi[eye]

murub₄ igi-ŋu₁₀ (OB Nippur Ugumu 64).

murub[middle] la[hang]

^kušmurub₄ lal₂ = qer-šu (VS 24, 13 o ii 17').

murub[middle] lal[strap]

^kušmurub₄ [lal₂] = [...] (Emar 6/1, p. 261, Msk 74104i o ii' 2').

^kušmurub₄ la₂-la₂ (Emar 6/2, p. 571-574, Msk 74247 o ii 50; OB Nippur Ura 2 385; MSL 07, 209 V01 r ii 28; ASJ 09, 289-291 o ii 15').

^kuš[murub₄] la₂-la₂ (BM 085983 o iii 13).

[^kuš]murub₄ la₂-la₂ = [...] (BM 033426 o ii 21').

^kuš⸢murub₄⸣ [la₂-la₂] = [...]-⸢tum⸣ (LTBA 1, 33 o ii 15').

^kušmurub₄ lal₂ = be-ri-tum (Emar 6/1, p. 257, Msk 74103b o ii 14'').

^kušmurub₄ la₂-la₂ = lal-la-ar-tu (Ura 11 section 1, 103; MSL 07, 121 B o ii 17'').

^kušmurub₄ la₂-la₂ = qe₂-er-šu (Ura 11 section 1, 104; LTBA 1, 33 o ii 16'; MSL 07, 121 B o ii 18'').

murub[middle] masila[heel]

murub₄ ma-sila₃-ŋu₁₀ (OB Nippur Ugumu 228').

murub[middle] nig[~plow]

^kušmurub₄ [nig] = [...] (Ura 11 section 1, 195; LTBA 1, 33 o iii 28').

murub[middle] saŋdu[head]

murub₄ saŋ-⸢da⸣-ŋu₁₀ (CUSAS 12, 4.3 i 7).

murub[middle] ummia[expert] kisal[courtyard] edubbaʾa[scribal school]

murub₂ um-me-a-ke₄-e-ne kisal e₂-dub-ba-a (SpTU 2, 054 o 23).

murub[middle] x

^kušmurub₂^? [...] = [...] (AOAT 275, 593, BM 072260 o 8').

^kušmurub₄^? [...] = [...] (Ura 11 section 1, 196, section 3, 3; LTBA 1, 33 o iii 29', r i 3).

murub[middle] zag[side]

murub₄ zag-ŋu₁₀ (OB Nippur Ugumu 170).

murub[middle] ŋiri[foot]

murub₄ ŋiri₃-ŋu₁₀ (OB Nippur Ugumu 266').

murub[middle] šeršer[chain]

^kušmurub₄ šir₃-⸢šir₃⸣ (Emar 6/2, p. 571-574, Msk 74247 o iv 9; OB Nippur Ura 2 385c; ASJ 09, 289-291 o iii 30').

^urudmurub₄ šir₃-šir₃ (OB Nippur Ura 2 527; Emar 6/1, p. 164, Msk 731084z r 2'; ASJ 09, 289-291 o v 19').

^kuš⸢murub₄^?⸣ [šir₃-šir₃] = ⸢be⸣-ri-tum (Emar 6/1, p. 257, Msk 74103b o iii 11').

^urudmurub₄ šir₃-šir₃ = la-la-⸢ar ši-ir⸣-[ši-ra-ti] (BM 085983 r i 12).

[^kušmurub₄ šir₃-šir₃] = [qabal šeršerrati] (Ura 11 section 2, 3).

ama[mother] murub[middle]

ama murub₂ (TMH 8, 07 o i 6; OB Nippur Lu 324).

ašag[field] ŋarim[meadow] murub[middle]

a-šag₄ ŋarin(LAGAB×KU₃) murub₄ (OB Nippur Ura 5 113).

eg[levee] murub[middle]

eg₂ murub₄ (OB Nippur Ura 5 374).

ennuŋ[imprisonment] murub[middle]

en-nu-uŋ₃ murub₄ (A 33487 r i 3; OB Nippur Izi Tab.I, 501).

[en]-nu-uŋ₃ [murub₄] = ⸢qa₂-ab⸣-[li]-tum (MSL 13, 35 D r i 21).

en-nun murub₄-ba = qab-li-[tum] (K 02056 o i 2').

eš[rope] absaŋ[strap] murub[middle]

eš₂ ab₂-saŋ murub₄ (OB Nippur Ura 5 425).

gud[ox] dur[bond] absaŋ[strap] murub[middle]

gud dur ab₂-saŋ murub₄ (CUNES 52-08-068 o i 4', o ii 5').

gud[ox] murub[middle]

⸢gud⸣ murub₄ (CUNES 52-10-161 a ii 4').

gud[ox] murub[middle] saŋ[head]

gud murub₄ saŋ (CUNES 52-10-161 a ii 5').

gud murub₄ saŋ-ŋa₂ = at-ta-[ru] (MSL SS 1, 042 o 17; Ura 13 Seg.1, 239a).

umbin[nail] murub[middle]

umbin murub₄-ŋu₁₀ = u₂-ba-ni [qa₂-ab-li-tum] (MSL 07, 209 V01 o 4; MSL 09, 51 S19, 66 B10 o 8).

uzu[flesh] murub[middle]

[uzu] ⸢murub₂⸣ = bir-ti a-ḫi (PBS 12, 07 r i 27; Ura 15 Seg.1, 27).

uzu murub₂ = MIN<(pu-u₂)> (PBS 12, 07 r i 24; LTBA 1, 50 o i 12'; Ura 15 Seg.1, 24).

[uzu] murub₄ = KIMIN<(pu-u₂)> (LTBA 1, 50 o i 13').

⸢uzu⸣ murub₂ = qin-na-tum (PBS 12, 07 r i 26; Ura 15 Seg.1, 26).

uzu murub₂ = šu-uḫ-ḫu (PBS 12, 07 r i 25; Ura 15 Seg.1, 25).

[uzu murub₂] = u₂-ru-u₂ ša₂ sin-niš-tum (PBS 12, 07 r i 28; Ura 15 Seg.1, 27a).

šusi[finger] murub[middle]

šu-si murub₄-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ (TIM 10, 048 o i 3).

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