šaneša [SUPPLICATION] N (74x) Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Hellenistic wr. ša₃-ne-ša₄; šag₄-ne-za; ša-ne-ša₄; ša-ni-ša; ša₃-x-ša₃-ni "supplication; compassion; intercession"

[1]	𒊮𒉈𒁺	ša₃-ne-ša₄
[2]	𒊮𒉈𒍝	šag₄-ne-za
[3]	𒊭𒉈𒁺	ša-ne-ša₄
[4]	𒊭𒉌𒊭	ša-ni-ša
[5]	𒊮X𒊮𒉌	ša₃-x-ša₃-ni

	OB	Post-OB
[1]	38	31
[2]	2
[3]	1
[4]	1
[5]	1

12 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (43x/58%)

Neo-Assyrian (30x/41%)

Hellenistic (1x/1%)

Senses:

1. supplication (58x/78%)

2. compassion (16x/22%)

3. intercession

Akk. unnīnu.

Bibliography

[2006] M. Jaques, Vocabulaire des sentiments 237 n491.

[2005] P. Attinger, ZA 95 213.

ša₃-ne-ša₄

= un-ni-nu-um (RA 21, 178 iii 30).

Lexical Associations

taqribtu[(a ritual)]N unnīnu[supplication]N (// er[tears] šaneša[supplication])

er₂ ša₃-ne-ša₄ = ta-aq-<ri-ib-ti> ŠA₃.NE.ŠA₄ (PBS 05, 149 11).

References for all phrases

šaneša[supplication]

ša₃-ne-ša₄ = un-ni-nu-um (RA 21, 178 iii 30).

er[tears] šaneša[supplication]