usu [STRENGTH] (N)

151 instances

usu [STRENGTH] N (151x) Old Akkadian, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian, Hellenistic wr. usu; u₃-su; usuus₂; u₂-su "strength; force"

[1] 𒀉𒆗 usu
[2] 𒅇𒋢 u₃-su
[3] 𒀉𒆗𒍑 usu us₂
[4] 𒌑𒋢 u₂-su
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 111 29
[2] 5 3
[3] 1
[4] 1

18 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Akkadian (6x/4%)

Old Babylonian (115x/76%)

Middle Assyrian (2x/1%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (24x/16%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/1%)

Persian (1x/1%)

Hellenistic (1x/1%)

Senses:

1. strength (143x/95%)

2. force (8x/5%)

Akk. emûqu.

usu

= emūqu (MSL 15, Figure 3, 4 IM 124475 r 4).

= emūqu (JAOS 065, 224-225 PTS 0001 r 2).

Lexical Associations

bēlu[lord]N (// usu[strength])

usu = MIN<(be-lu)> (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ o iv 10').

emūqu[strength]N (// usu[strength])

usu = e-[mu-qu] (JAOS 065, 224-225 PTS 0001 r 2; MSL 15, Figure 3, 4 IM 124475 r 4; K 04341 i 20').

⸢usu⸣ = e-mu-qum (YBC 13524 e 302).

⸢usu(A₂.KAL)⸣ = e-mu-qu₂ [na-ak]-⸢ki⸣-ia-tar (KBo 13, 001 + KBo 26, 20 + KBo 01, 44 r i 30).

šarru[king]N (// usu[strength])

usuus₂ = MIN<(LUGAL)> (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ o iv 9').

emūqu[strength]N ṣīru[exalted]AJ (// usu[strength] mah[great])

⸢usu⸣ maḫ = e-mu-qa₂-an ṣi-ra-a-tum (YBC 13524 e 303).

References for all phrases

usu[strength]

usu(A₂.KAL) (OB Nippur Izi Tab.II, 7).

usu-ŋu₁₀ (CUNES 52-03-025 o 1, r 1).

usu = MIN<(be-lu)> (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ o iv 10').

usu = e-[mu-qu] (JAOS 065, 224-225 PTS 0001 r 2; MSL 15, Figure 3, 4 IM 124475 r 4; K 04341 i 20').

⸢usu⸣ = e-mu-qum (YBC 13524 e 302).

⸢usu(A₂.KAL)⸣ = e-mu-qu₂ [na-ak]-⸢ki⸣-ia-tar (KBo 13, 001 + KBo 26, 20 + KBo 01, 44 r i 30).

usuus₂ = MIN<(LUGAL)> (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ o iv 9').

usu[strength] mah[great]

⸢usu⸣ maḫ = e-mu-qa₂-an ṣi-ra-a-tum (YBC 13524 e 303).

usu[strength] mah[great] Marduk[1]

usu maḫ d⸢marduk⸣ (IB 1547 r iv 15).

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