šeš [BROTHER] (N)

2151 instances

šeš [BROTHER] N (2151x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. šeš; šeš-šeš; si-sa; šeš₂; šeš₄; še₈-še₈ "brother; junior worker, assistant"

[1] 𒋀 šeš
[2] 𒋀𒋀 šeš-šeš
[3] 𒋛𒊓 si-sa
[4] 𒋁 šeš₂
[5] 𒂞 šeš₄
[6] 𒋁𒋁 še₈-še₈
+ --sa=s.a (2x/0%).
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 31 162 129 12 1137 607 48 18
[2] 1 1 1 2
[3] 1 1
[4]
[5]
[6]

74 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (31x/1%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (162x/8%)

Old Akkadian (129x/6%)

Lagash II (12x/1%)

Ur III (1138x/53%)

Old Babylonian (609x/28%)

Middle Assyrian (2x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (10x/0%)

Neo-Assyrian (20x/1%)

Neo-Babylonian (14x/1%)

Hellenistic (3x/0%)

unknown (21x/1%)

Verbal prefixes: V ; na.n .

Senses:

1. brother (2151x/100%)

2. junior worker, assistant

Akk. ahu.

Bibliography

[1998] M. Krebernik, Die Texte aus Fara 300.

[1992] P. Steinkeller and J.N. Postgate, LAT 65.

[1985] J. Bauer, AoN 1985/21.

[1982] T. Maeda, ASJ 4 70; 72-; 72-82.

šeš

(OB Nippur Ea 623).

= x (AJSL 36.2,158-160 r i 14').

= ahu (AJSL 36.2,158-160 r i 26'; MSL 14, 143-144 22 i 25'; Ea 07 63).

Lexical Associations

ahu[arm]N (// šeš[brother])

ahu[brother]N (// šeš[brother])

⸢šeš⸣ = a-⸢ḫu⸣ (MB Ura 01 Seg.3, 2; Iraq 06, 57 o ii' 11'; AJSL 36.2,158-160 r i 26'; Iraq 06, 12 o ii' 2').

šeš = a-ḫu-⸢um⸣ (CUSAS 12, 1.1.2 o ii 1; Ea 07 63).

[šeš]-⸢a-ni⸣ = ⸢a⸣-[ḫu-šu₂] (Iraq 06, 10 o ii' 1'; MB Ura 01 Seg.3, 4).

ahu[brother]N kīma[like]PRP ahu[brother]N (// šeš[brother])

⸢šeš⸣-šeš-gin₇ = a-⸢ḫu ki⸣-[ma] a-ḫu! (Iraq 06, 26 o ii' 24').

ahu[brother]N x (// šeš[brother])

šeš-šeš-gin₇ = a-[ḫu ...] (Iraq 06, 25 o 11').

ahu[brother]N x (// šeš[brother] gaba[chest] rah[beat])

šeš gaba raḫ₂ = ⸢a?⸣-[ḫu ...] (Iraq 06, 12 o ii' 5').

ahu[brother]N x (// šeš[brother] gal[big])

⸢šeš gu⸣-la = a-⸢ḫu⸣ [...] (Iraq 06, 57 o ii' 13'; Iraq 06, 12 o ii' 4').

šešgallu[big brother]N (// šeš[brother] gal[big])

šeš gal = ⸢ŠU⸣<(šešgallum)>[lum] (Iraq 06, 12 o ii' 3').

ahu[brother]N kīma[like]PRP ahu[brother]N (// šeš[brother] šeš[brother])

[šeš šeš-gin₇] = [a]-⸢ḫu⸣ ki-ma a-ḫi (KAL 08, 005 r ii 4').

ahu[brother]N kīma[like]PRP ahu[brother]N (// šeš[brother] šeš[brother])

[šeš šeš-gin₇] = [a]-⸢ḫu⸣ ki-ma a-ḫi (KAL 08, 005 r ii 4').

References for all phrases

šeš[brother]

šeš (CBS 01862 o ii 16'; OB Nippur Ea 623; ED Personal Names and Professions 174; Emar 6/1, p. 127, Msk 731046 o iii 13; OB Nippur Lu 345).

šeš = ⸢a⸣-ḫu (MSL 14, 143-144 22 i 25').

šeš = [...] (AJSL 36.2,158-160 r i 14').

[šeš]-a-[ni] (MHET 1/2, 038 o ii 1; CBS 01862 o ii 19'; TCVC 778 o 1; Emar 6/1, p. 127, Msk 731046 o iii 16).

šeš-a-ni = [...] (Iraq 06, 56 o iii' 3'; Iraq 06, 12 o ii' 6').

šeš-šeš = ŠU⸢u⸣ (Iraq 06, 57 o ii' 12').

⸢šeš⸣ = a-⸢ḫu⸣ (MB Ura 01 Seg.3, 2; Iraq 06, 57 o ii' 11'; AJSL 36.2,158-160 r i 26'; Iraq 06, 12 o ii' 2').

šeš = a-ḫu-⸢um⸣ (CUSAS 12, 1.1.2 o ii 1; Ea 07 63).

[šeš]-⸢a-ni⸣ = ⸢a⸣-[ḫu-šu₂] (Iraq 06, 10 o ii' 1'; MB Ura 01 Seg.3, 4).

⸢šeš⸣-šeš-gin₇ = a-⸢ḫu ki⸣-[ma] a-ḫu! (Iraq 06, 26 o ii' 24').

šeš-šeš-gin₇ = a-[ḫu ...] (Iraq 06, 25 o 11').

šeš[brother] banda[junior]

šeš ⸢banda₃⸣ = [...] (Iraq 06, 56 o iii' 2').

⸢šeš ban₃⸣-da (CBS 01862 o ii 18').

šeš[brother] gaba[chest] rah[beat]

šeš gaba raḫ₂ = ⸢a?⸣-[ḫu ...] (Iraq 06, 12 o ii' 5').

šeš[brother] gal[big]

šeš gal (CBS 01862 o ii 17').

⸢šeš gu⸣-[la] = [...] (Iraq 06, 56 o iii' 1').

⸢šeš gu⸣-la = a-⸢ḫu⸣ [...] (Iraq 06, 57 o ii' 13'; Iraq 06, 12 o ii' 4').

šeš gal = ⸢ŠU⸣<(šešgallum)>[lum] (Iraq 06, 12 o ii' 3').

šeš[brother] tuku[acquire]

šeš ba-tuku (CUNES 58-06-052 o 1, r 1).

šeš[brother] šeš[brother]

šeš ⸢šeš⸣-[gin₇] (Emar 6/1, p. 135-136, Msk 731059a + r iii 19; Emar 6/1, p. 127, Msk 731046 r iii 12').

⸢šeš šeš⸣-[gin₇] = [...] (MKT 1, 029, K 08687 r i' 10).

[šeš šeš-gin₇] = [a]-⸢ḫu⸣ ki-ma a-ḫi (KAL 08, 005 r ii 4').

šeš[brother] šeš[brother]

šeš ⸢šeš⸣-[gin₇] (Emar 6/1, p. 135-136, Msk 731059a + r iii 19; Emar 6/1, p. 127, Msk 731046 r iii 12').

⸢šeš šeš⸣-[gin₇] = [...] (MKT 1, 029, K 08687 r i' 10).

[šeš šeš-gin₇] = [a]-⸢ḫu⸣ ki-ma a-ḫi (KAL 08, 005 r ii 4').

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