niŋir [HERALD] (N)

368 instances

niŋir [HERALD] N (368x) Early Dynastic I-II, Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Ebla, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Hellenistic wr. niŋir; niŋir₂; dniŋir₂; nim-ŋir₂ "herald"

[1] 𒂇 niŋir
[2] 𒂈 niŋir₂
[3] 𒀭𒂈 d niŋir₂
[4] 𒉏𒄈 nim-ŋir₂
+ --ra=r.a (14x/4%); --re₂=r.e (3x/1%).
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 109 79 2 36 2 59 62 2
[2] 3 12
[3] 1
[4]

21 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic I-II (1x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIa (109x/30%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (79x/21%)

Ebla (2x/1%)

Old Akkadian (36x/10%)

Lagash II (2x/1%)

Ur III (59x/16%)

Old Babylonian (65x/18%)

Middle Babylonian (5x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (4x/1%)

Hellenistic (6x/2%)

Senses:

1. herald (368x/100%)

Akk. nagiru.

Bibliography

[2006] W. Sommerfeld, Akkadian Language 64.

[2005] J. Keetman, JCS 57 12.

[1999] G. Rubio, JCS 51 4.

[1995] G. Visicato, Bureaucracy of Šuruppak 91-101; 139.

[1994] F. Pomponio and G. Visicato, ED Šuruppak 33; 57.

[1989] P. Steinkeller, SDU 101-102.

niŋir

= na-gi-ru-um (RA 21, 178 iii 10).

(Ebla Sign List 28).

(OB Nippur Ea 591a).

References for all phrases

niŋir[herald]

niŋir (Ebla Sign List 28; ED Officials 41; OB Nippur Ea 591a; ED Personal Names and Professions 23; HS 1627 o 4'; OB Nippur Lu 420; IB 1514 o viii 5; MEE 03, 043 o ii 3b; TMH 8, 08 o i 11').

niŋir = na-gi-ru-um (RA 21, 178 iii 10).

niŋir[herald] IGI@g

niŋir IGIg (ED Lu A 63).

niŋir[herald] MAR.TU[westerner]

niŋir mar-[tu] (HS 1627 o 8'; OB Nippur Lu 425; TMH 8, 08 o i 16').

niŋir[herald] gal[big]

niŋir gal (OB Nippur Lu 421; IB 1514 o viii 6).

niŋir[herald] iri[city]

niŋir [iri] (HS 1627 o 5'; OB Nippur Lu 422; IB 1514 o viii 7; TMH 8, 08 o i 13').

niŋir[herald] mah[great]

niŋir ⸢maḫ⸣ (HS 1627 o 6'; OB Nippur Lu 423; IB 1514 o viii 8; TMH 8, 08 o i 14').

niŋir[herald] ušbar[weaver]

niŋir uš-[bar] (HS 1627 o 7'; OB Nippur Lu 424; IB 1514 o viii 9; TMH 8, 08 o i 15').

gu[voice] niŋir[herald]

gu₃ niŋir (SBen 10 o 2).

gu[voice] niŋir[herald] sag[good]

gu₃ niŋir sag₉-ga (SBen 10 o 3).

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