santanak [GARDENER] N (435x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Ebla, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. santana; ^lu₂santana "chief gardener"

[1]	𒃲𒉌	santana
[2]	𒇽𒃲𒉌	^lu₂ santana
+	--ka=k.a (9x/2%); --ke₄=k.e (25x/6%).

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]		1	6	1	38	4	373	10
[2]							1		1

16 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (1x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (6x/1%)

Ebla (1x/0%)

Old Akkadian (38x/9%)

Lagash II (4x/1%)

Ur III (374x/86%)

Old Babylonian (10x/2%)

Hellenistic (1x/0%)

Senses:

1. chief gardener (435x/100%)

Akk. sandanaku.

Bibliography

[2015] K. Focke, AOAT 53 805-807.

[2003-2004] W. Sallaberger, JEOL 38 57.

[1995] P. Steinkeller, BiOr 52 706.

[1987] J. Postgate, BSA 3 122.

[1973] M. Powell, JCS 25 182-183 n25.

santana

= sa-an-da-na-kum (RA 21, 178 ii 15).

= sandanakku (MHET 1/2, 030 o i 5').

Lexical Associations

saddanakku[administrator of date orchards]N (// santanak[gardener])

^lu₂santana = ⸢ša₂^!-an^!-da^?-nak⸣-[ku] (SpTU 1, 125 r i 2').

saddanakku[administrator of the orchards]N (// santanak[gardener])

santana = sa-an-da-na-ku (MHET 1/2, 030 o i 5').

References for all phrases

santanak[gardener]

santana (ED Personal Names and Professions 72; MEE 03, 043 o iv 4b).

santana = sa-an-da-na-kum (RA 21, 178 ii 15).

santana(GAL.NI) (ED Lu A 22).

šandana(GAL.NI) (ED Lu E 14; OB Nippur Lu 75).