sur [PLECTRUM?] (N)

13 instances

sur [PLECTRUM?] N (13x) Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. ŋešsur₉; ŋešsur₉-ra "plectrum?; a musical instrument?"

[1] 𒄑𒋪 ŋeš sur₉
[2] 𒄑𒋪𒊏 ŋešsur₉-ra
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 2 7
[2] 4

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (2x/15%)

Neo-Assyrian (8x/62%)

Neo-Babylonian (2x/15%)

Hellenistic (1x/8%)

Senses:

1. plectrum? (13x/100%)

2. a musical instrument?

Akk. zannaru.

Bibliography

[1997-1998] N. Veldhuis, AfO 44-45 117-118.

Lexical Associations

surgallu[large plectrum]N (// sur[plectrum?] gal[big])

[ŋešsur₉] gal = ŠUlum [...] (K 16156 o 2').

References for all phrases

sur[plectrum?]

ŋešsur₉ = ŠU<(...)> [...] (CT 18, pl. 46, K 02028 r i' 10').

ŋešsur₉-[ra?] = [...] [...] (K 14125 i' 3').

ŋešsur₉-ra = ŠU<(surrû)>u [...] (BM 034129 r i' 7'; K 04399 r i' 10).

sur[plectrum?] gal[big]

ŋešsur₉ gal = [...] (CT 18, pl. 46, K 02028 r i' 8'; K 14125 i' 4').

ŋešsur₉ gal = ŠU<(...)> [...] (CT 18, pl. 46, K 02028 r i' 11').

ŋešsur₉ gal = ŠU-lum [...] (BM 034129 r i' 8').

ŋešsur₉-ra gal = [...] [...] (K 04399 r i' 11).

[ŋešsur₉] gal = ŠUlum [...] (K 16156 o 2').

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