susbu [PRIEST] N (19x) Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian, Hellenistic wr. susbu; susbu^bu; susbu^su-^us-^bi; susbu^su-^us-^bu; susbu₂^be₂; susbu₃; ^ŋešsusbu; susbu₂ "a priest; musical instrument?"

[1]	𒈽𒁍	susbu
[2]	𒈽𒁍𒁍	susbu ^bu
[3]	𒈽𒁍𒋢𒊻𒁉	susbu^su-^us-^bi
[4]	𒈽𒁍𒋢𒊻𒁍	susbu^su-^us-^bu
[5]	𒈽𒁉	susbu₂ ^be₂
[6]	𒈹𒁍	susbu₃
[7]	𒄑𒈽𒁍	^ŋeš susbu
[8]	𒈽	susbu₂

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]								9	4
[2]								1
[3]									1
[4]									1
[5]								1
[6]								1
[7]									1
[8]

8 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (12x/63%)

Middle Assyrian (2x/11%)

Neo-Assyrian (2x/11%)

Hellenistic (3x/16%)

Senses:

1. a priest (18x/95%)

2. musical instrument? (1x/5%)

Akk. ramku.

Bibliography

[2005] P. Attinger, ZA 95 211.

[1967] J.J.A. van Dijk, HSAO 246 and n57, 247.

Lexical Associations

susbû[(a priest)]N (// susbu[priest])

susbu^su-^us-^bi = su-us-bu-u₂ (TCL 06, 35 o i 10).

susbu^su-^us-^bu = su-us-bu-u₂ (SpTU 4, 188 i 10).

bītu[house]N ramku[(a priest)]N (// e[house] susbu[priest])

e₂ susbu = E₂ ramₓ(KUR)-ki (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 r i 25).

bītu[house]N susbû[(a priest)]N (// e[house] susbu[priest])

e₂ susbu = E₂ šu-uš-pe-⸢e⸣ (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 r i 24).

ša[of]DET ramku[(a priest)]N (// gada[flax] susbu[priest])

[^tug₂]⸢gada^? susbu⸣ = ša₂ ra-am-⸢ki⸣ ḫul₂-la-nu (LTBA 1, 86 r iii 23).

⸢^tug₂⸣gada susbu = ša₂ ⸢ram⸣-ku ḫul₂-la-nu (SpTU 3, 116 o i 38).

ramku[(a priest)]N (// lu[person] susbu[priest])

lu₂ susbu = ra-am-kum (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.7, 30).

References for all phrases

susbu[priest]

susbu (OB Nippur Lu 217).

^ŋešsusbu = [...] (CT 18, pl. 46, K 02028 r i' 17').

susbu^su-^us-^bi = su-us-bu-u₂ (TCL 06, 35 o i 10).

susbu^su-^us-^bu = su-us-bu-u₂ (SpTU 4, 188 i 10).

e[house] susbu[priest]

e₂ susbu = E₂ ramₓ(KUR)-ki (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 r i 25).

e₂ susbu = E₂ šu-uš-pe-⸢e⸣ (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 r i 24).

gada[flax] susbu[priest]

[^tug₂]⸢gada^? susbu⸣ = ša₂ ra-am-⸢ki⸣ ḫul₂-la-nu (LTBA 1, 86 r iii 23).

⸢^tug₂⸣gada susbu = ša₂ ⸢ram⸣-ku ḫul₂-la-nu (SpTU 3, 116 o i 38).

lu[person] susbu[priest]

lu₂ susbu = ra-am-kum (MSL 12, 157 A 403).

lu₂ susbu = ra-am-kum (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.7, 30).

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