saŋus [CONSTANT] V/i (58x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. saŋ-us₂; saŋus "(to be) constant, regular; an attendant"

[1]	𒊕𒍑	saŋ-us₂
[2]	𒌓𒁺	saŋus

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]			1		1		24	24	6
[2]									2

7 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/2%)

Old Akkadian (1x/2%)

Ur III (24x/41%)

Old Babylonian (24x/41%)

Middle Babylonian (4x/7%)

Neo-Assyrian (2x/3%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/2%)

Hellenistic (1x/2%)

Senses:

1. (to be) constant, regular (49x/84%)

2. an attendant [N] (9x/16%)

Akk. kayyānu; mukīl rēši.

saŋus

= kayyānu (Ea 03 165; CT 12, pl. 30, BM 034950 r i 5').

Lexical Associations

kayyamānu[permanent one]N (// saŋus[constant])

saŋ-us₂ = ka-ia-ma-nu-um (Oriento 23/2, 1-19 o i 25).

kayyānu[constant]AJ (// saŋus[constant])

saŋus = [ka-a-a-nu] (Ea 03 165).

mukillu[holder]N rēšu[head]N (// saŋus[constant])

saŋ-us₂ = mu-ki-il re-ši (Oriento 23/2, 1-19 o i 26).

References for all phrases

saŋus[constant]

saŋ-us₂ (OB Nippur Izi Tab.II, 277; HS 1672 r ii' 3'; OB Nippur Lu 281, 316a).

saŋus = [...] (CT 12, pl. 30, BM 034950 r i 5').