šitaʾaba [PRIEST] N (41x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian wr. šita-ab-ba; šita-ab; šita-ab-a "a priest"

[1]	𒋖𒀊𒁀	šita-ab-ba
[2]	𒋖𒀊	šita-ab
[3]	𒋖𒀊𒀀	šita-ab-a

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]						7	19
[2]		7					4	2
[3]								2

5 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (7x/17%)

Lagash II (7x/17%)

Ur III (23x/56%)

Old Babylonian (4x/10%)

Senses:

1. a priest (41x/100%)

Bibliography

[1986] Dominique Charpin, Le Clergé 214-215

References for all phrases

šitaʾaba[priest]

šita-ab-a (OB Nippur Lu 218).

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