šedu [SPIRIT] N (14x) Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. ^dšedu; šedu₂; ^dšedu₂; šedu; šedu₃ "spirit"

[1]	𒀭𒆗	^d šedu
[2]	𒌜	šedu₂
[3]	𒀭𒌜	^d šedu₂
[4]	𒆗	šedu
[5]	𒀆	šedu₃

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

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (8x/57%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/7%)

Neo-Assyrian (4x/29%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/7%)

Senses:

1. spirit (14x/100%)

Akk. šēdu.

šedu

= šēdu (Ea 04 309).

šedu₂

= šēdu (Ea 01 364).

Lexical Associations

šēdu[protective deity]N (// šedu[spirit])

^dšedu₂ = še-e-du-u₂-um (OB Nippur Diri Seg.10, 37).

šedu = ^d ^še-^e-^duKAL (AJSL 33, 170-171 r ii 57; Ea 04 309).

šedu₂ = ⸢še⸣-[e-du] (MAOG 11/1-2 99-109, pl. 1 r iii 35'; CT 35, pl. 01-08, BM 108862 r ii 63; Ea 01 364).

ša[that]REL šēdu[protective deity]N išû[have]V (// lu[person] šedu[spirit] tuku[acquire])

lu₂ ^dšedu tuku = ša še-e-⸢dam i-šu-u₂⸣ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.1, 63).

References for all phrases

šedu[spirit]

^dšedu (OB Nippur Izi Tab.I, 32; MSL 13, 13 J, 14 R r i 21'; PBS 12, 04 o i 10').

[^d]šedu = še-du-⸢um⸣ (MSL 13, 35 B r 14).

^dšedu₂ (OECT 04, 153 d ii 35).

^dšedu₂ = še-e-du-u₂-um (OB Nippur Diri Seg.10, 37).

šedu = ^d ^še-^e-^duKAL (AJSL 33, 170-171 r ii 57; Ea 04 309).

šedu₂ = ⸢še⸣-[e-du] (MAOG 11/1-2 99-109, pl. 1 r iii 35'; CT 35, pl. 01-08, BM 108862 r ii 63; Ea 01 364).

lu[person] šedu[spirit] tuku[acquire]

[lu₂ ^dšedu] tuku = ša še-e-dam i-šu-u₂ (MSL 12, 157 A 63).

lu₂ ^dšedu tuku = ša še-e-⸢dam i-šu-u₂⸣ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.1, 63).

Word ID: o0039022; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0039022; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)