ziʾa [WORKER] (N)

1051 instances

ziʾa [WORKER] N (1051x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian wr. ziₓ(IGIg)-a; ziₓ(IGIg); lu₂ziₓ(IGIg) "blinded worker; an eye disease"

[1] 𒅊𒅊𒀀 ziₓ(IGIg)-a
[2] 𒅊𒅊 ziₓ(IGIg)
[3] 𒇽𒅊𒅊 lu₂ziₓ(IGIg)
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 2 1005 6
[2] 1 6 26 4
[3] 1

22 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (1x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (6x/1%)

Old Akkadian (27x/3%)

Lagash II (2x/0%)

Ur III (1009x/96%)

Old Babylonian (6x/1%)

Senses:

1. blinded worker (1049x/100%)

2. an eye disease (2x/0%)

Bibliography

[2013] P. Steinkeller, JCS 65 69-71.

[2009] W. Heimpel, Kaskal 6 43-47.

Lexical Associations

šišû[(person with eye disease)]N (// lu[person] igi[eye] ziʾa[worker] bala[turn])

lu₂ igi ziₓ(SIG₇)-a bala = ši-šu-u₂ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.2, 98).

sinnurbû[weak-sighted person]N (// lu[person] ziʾa[worker])

lu₂ ziₓ(SIG₇)-a = si₂-in-nu-ur-bu-u₂ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.2, 97).

References for all phrases

ziʾa[worker]

ziₓ(IGIg) (ED Lu E 134).

ziʾa[worker] TU-TU

⸢ziₓ(IGIg)⸣ TU-TU (ED Personal Names and Professions 152).

gi[reed] en[lord] ziʾa[worker] uₓ(|EZEN×AN|) HI

gi en ziₓ(IGIg) uₓ(EZEN×AN) ḪI (ED Officials 26).

lu[person] igi[eye] ziʾa[worker] bala[turn]

lu₂ igi ziₓ(SIG₇)-a bala = ši-šu-u₂ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.2, 98).

lu[person] ziʾa[worker]

lu₂ ziₓ(SIG₇)-a = si₂-in-nu-ur-bu-u₂ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.2, 97).

Word ID: o0042698; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0042698; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)