zi [LIFE] (N)

889 instances

zi [LIFE] N (889x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Ebla, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. zi; zi-zi "life; throat; breath"

See zi gi[on good terms]V/t, zi ir[feel troubled]V/t, zi paŋ[breathe]V/t, zi šag ŋal[provide with life]V/t, zi tum[take refuge]V/t.

[1] 𒍣 zi
[2] 𒍣𒍣 zi-zi
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 4 19 12 2 2 177 575 57 38
[2] 3

16 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (4x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (19x/2%)

Ebla (12x/1%)

Old Akkadian (2x/0%)

Lagash II (2x/0%)

Ur III (177x/20%)

Old Babylonian (578x/65%)

Middle Babylonian (6x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (30x/3%)

Neo-Babylonian (9x/1%)

Persian (1x/0%)

Hellenistic (11x/1%)

unknown (38x/4%)

Verbal prefixes: mu.n .

Senses:

1. life (875x/98%)

2. throat (3x/0%)

3. breath (11x/1%)

Akk. napištu.

Bibliography

[2005] P. Attinger, ZA 95 214.

zi

(OB Nippur Ea 452; OB Nippur Aa 452:1; CT 11, pl. 27, BM 093033 r ii 17').

Lexical Associations

napištu[throat]N (// zi[life])

zi = na-piš-tum (MSL 03, 094 ST r ii 36).

sâʾu[cry out (in pain)]V (// zi[life] al-tur-tur-re)

zi al-tur-tur-re = is-sa₃-⸢na⸣-a-ḫu (CUSAS 12, 7.1 A r ii 36').

napištu[throat]N eṭēru[take away]V (// zi[life] kar[flee])

zi kar-ra = na-pu-ul-ti e-ṭe₄-ri (MB Ura 01 Seg.1, 20).

sâʾu[cry out (in pain)]V (// zi[life] tur[small])

zi al-tur-tur = i-sa₃-⸢a⸣-ḫu (CUSAS 12, 7.1 A r ii 35').

zi ba-an-tur = is-⸢su₂-uḫ⸣ (CUSAS 12, 7.1 A r ii 37').

zi tur = sa₃-⸢a⸣-ḫu-um (CUSAS 12, 7.1 A r ii 34').

zi tur = MIN<(sa₃-u₂-um)> (MB List of Diseases 174; BM 013128 o iii 16').

qiddu[vault (of sky)]N (// an[sky] zi[life] sukud[height])

[an] ⸢zi⸣ sukud = qi₂-id-du (TIM 09, 089 o i 23).

lummakku[(a minor priest)]N (// lu[person] gudug[priest] zi[life] kur[enter])

lu₂ gudug zi-⸢ni-še₃ kur₉⸣-ra = lu-um-⸢ma⸣-[ak-ku] (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.7, 3).

gimillu[requital]N napištu[throat]N (// šu[hand] zi[life])

šu zi = gi₅-mil-li na-pu-ul-ti (MB Ura 01 Seg.1, 19).

References for all phrases

x zi[life] ki[place] pad[find]

[...] ⸢zi⸣ ki-a ḫe₂-pad₃ (AOAT 275, 401, BM 054628 o 15).

zi[life]

zi (OB Nippur Ea 452; MSL 14, 029 Ky r ii' 11; Anonymous 447997 o ii 10).

zi = na-[pi-iš]-⸢tum⸣ (OB Nippur Aa 452:1).

zi = na-piš-ti (CT 11, pl. 27, BM 093033 r ii 17').

zi-zi-ŋu₁₀ (MSL 09, 51 S14 r ii 10'; OB Nippur Ugumu 166).

zi-ŋu₁₀ (MSL 09, 51 S14 r ii 9'; OB Nippur Ugumu 165).

zi = na-piš-tum (MSL 03, 094 ST r ii 36).

zi[life] al-tur-tur-re

zi al-tur-tur-re = is-sa₃-⸢na⸣-a-ḫu (CUSAS 12, 7.1 A r ii 36').

zi[life] an[sky] x

⸢zi⸣ an-ne₂ [x] (CUSAS 12, 7.1 B o ii 14').

zi[life] dari[eternal]

zi ⸢da?⸣-ri? (MSL 13, 40 B r iv 9').

zi da-ri₂ (OB Nippur Izi Tab.II, 447).

zi[life] diŋir[deity] gal[big] pad[find]

zi diŋir gal-gal-e-ne-ke₄ ⸢u₃⸣-[mu-un-ni-pad₃] (AOAT 275, 244, BM 036384 o 3').

zi[life] kar[flee]

zi kar-ra = na-pu-ul-ti e-ṭe₄-ri (MB Ura 01 Seg.1, 20).

zi[life] tur[small]

zi al-tur-tur = i-sa₃-⸢a⸣-ḫu (CUSAS 12, 7.1 A r ii 35').

zi ba-an-tur = is-⸢su₂-uḫ⸣ (CUSAS 12, 7.1 A r ii 37').

zi tur = sa₃-⸢a⸣-ḫu-um (CUSAS 12, 7.1 A r ii 34').

zi tur = MIN<(sa₃-u₂-um)> (MB List of Diseases 174; BM 013128 o iii 16').

an[sky] zi[life] sukud[height]

[an] ⸢zi⸣ sukud = qi₂-id-du (TIM 09, 089 o i 23).

gudug[priest] zi[life] kur[enter]

[gudug zi]-⸢ni⸣ ku-ra (IB 1514 o v 24).

gudug zi-ni-še₃ kur₉-ra (OB Nippur Lu 211).

lu[person] gudug[priest] zi[life] kur[enter]

lu₂ gudug zi-⸢ni-še₃ kur₉⸣-ra = lu-um-⸢ma⸣-[ak-ku] (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.7, 3).

mermer[storm] zi[life] gu[eat] ibi[face] sahar[soil] dul[cover]

me-er-me-ri zi gu-u₂ i-bi₂-bi saḫar-ra bi₂-in-dul (SpTU 2, 054 o 9).

u[land] zi[life] x x

u₅ ⸢zi x x⸣ (ED Word List F 89).

šu[hand] zi[life]

šu zi = gi₅-mil-li na-pu-ul-ti (MB Ura 01 Seg.1, 19).

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