OIP 011, 003 (P227771)
Lexical, Early Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | OIP 011, 003 |
|---|---|
| ID | P227771 |
| Museum no. | CBS 14126 |
| Collection | Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Akkadian; Sumerian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE |
| Genre | Lexical |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse col 1 1 | grain store |
| obverse col 1 2 | small granary |
| obverse col 1 3 | casting (of metal) |
| obverse col 1 4 | gift |
| obverse col 1 5 | banquet |
| obverse col 1 6 | to shout |
| obverse col 1 7 | to name |
| obverse col 1 8 | envoy |
| obverse col 1 9 | to make ready |
| obverse col 1 10 | bride, daughter in law |
| obverse col 1 11 | to make ready |
| obverse col 1 13 | barrage |
| obverse col 1 14 | give me water to drink! |
| obverse col 1 15 | give him water to drink! |
| obverse col 1 19 | tears of salt |
| obverse col 1 20 | fluid from the ear |
| obverse col 1 22 | female mourner |
| obverse col 1 23 | (female) slanderer |
| obverse col 1 25 | lament |
| obverse col 1 26 | lament |
| obverse col 2 1 | wave |
| obverse col 2 2 | you brought up water to a high place |
| obverse col 2 3 | without him |
| obverse col 2 7 | ... of malt |
| obverse col 2 8 | ... of groats |
| obverse col 2 9 | whom of his? |
| obverse col 2 10 | like whom? |
| obverse col 2 11 | like whom is he fashioned? |
| obverse col 2 12 | who left with him? |
| obverse col 2 13 | who would equal him? |
| obverse col 2 14 | wadi |
| obverse col 2 16 | horizon |
| obverse col 2 17 | ear |
| obverse col 2 18 | very wise |
| obverse col 2 19 | (object) with seven ears |
| obverse col 2 20 | deaf |
| obverse col 2 21 | being attentive |
| obverse col 2 22 | wall |
| obverse col 2 23 | dividing wall |
| reverse col 1 1 | offering |
| reverse col 1 2 | offering |
| reverse col 1 3 | offering |
| reverse col 1 5 | birch |
| reverse col 1 6 | drawing |
| reverse col 1 7 | to scratch |
| reverse col 1 10 | tree with bent trunk |
| reverse col 1 11 | tree with withered trunk |
| reverse col 1 13 | dried wood |
| reverse col 1 14 | (house) with second floor |
| reverse col 1 15 | roofing |
| reverse col 1 16 | beam |
| reverse col 1 17 | door jamb |
| reverse col 1 18 | wer |
| reverse col 1 19 | stick for leveling a measuring vessel |
| reverse col 1 20 | key |
| reverse col 1 21 | measuring stick |
| reverse col 1 22 | key |
| reverse col 1 23 | key |
| reverse col 2 1 | waterclock |
| reverse col 2 2 | weapon |
| reverse col 2 3 | measuring vessel (of 1 ban) |
| reverse col 2 4 | fight |
| reverse col 2 5 | to hear |
| reverse col 2 6 | who constantly hears (prayers) |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [e2]-sag# = %a qa2-ri-tum | |
| 2 | [a] {+pa-ag}pag = %a is-ru-um | |
| 3 | nig2 de2-a = %a pi2-it-qum | |
| 4 | nig2-de2-a = %a bi-ib-lum | |
| 5 | kasz-de2-a = %a qe3-ri-tum | |
| 6 | gu3 de2-a = %a sza-su2-um | |
| 7 | gu3 de2-a = %a na-bu-um | |
| 8 | {lu2}kin-gi4-a = %a ma-ri szi-ip-ri | |
| 9 | sa ab-gi4-a = %a szu-te#-er-su-um | |
| 10 | e2-gi4-a = %a ka-la-tum | |
| 11 | iri a gi4-a = %a szu-te-er-su-um | |
| 12 | a-tab = %a te-em-du-um | |
| 13 | a-tab = %a ka#-si-ru-um | |
| 14 | a de2-ma-ni = %a me#-e# szi-qi4-a-ni | |
| 15 | a de2 x-[...] = %a [...] szi-qi4-szu | |
| 16 | a-ra#? [...] x | |
| 17 | a x-x | |
| 18 | a-ra? dub-ba | |
| 19 | er2 mun-na = %a mu-u2 t,a-ab-tim | |
| 20 | [a] gesztu2#-ga = %a mu-u2 uz-ni-im | |
| 21 | [a] gesztu2 x | |
| 22 | [munus i-lu-a]-li = %a la-la-ar-tum | |
| 23 | [x di]-di# = %a da#-bi-ib#-tum | |
| 24 | [...] = %a u2-[x]-nu#-um | |
| 25 | [a-sze-er] = %a ta#-ni#-hu#-um | |
| 26 | [a-nir] = %a [ta]-ni-[hu]-um# | |
| 27 | [...] = %a [...]-um | |
| 28 | [...] = %a [...]-um | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | a-ge6 = %a [...] | |
| 2 | a il2-la bi2-ib-tur-re-a = %a me-e a-na mu#-[li] tu-sze-li | |
| 3 | a-ne-da nu = %a ba-lu-szu | |
| 4 | |A.LAGABxHAL.SZU2| = %a u2-sze-szum | |
| 5 | |A.LAGABxHAL.SZU2| gaz = %a u2-sze-isz-tum | |
| 6 | |A.LAGABxHAL.SZU2| tur-ra-am3# = %a e-sze-szum e-szi-isz | |
| 7 | a-i-ri munux(|SZE.PAP.PAP|) = %a sze-sze-et bu-iq-li | |
| 8 | a-i-ri nig2-ar3-ra = %a sze-sze-et NIG2.AR3.RA | |
| 9 | a-ba-kam = %a nam!-na-szu | |
| 10 | a-ba-gin7# = %a [ki]-ma ma-an-nu-um | |
| 11 | a-ba-gin7 dim2-ma = %a ki#-ma ma-an-[nu-um] | |
| 12 | a-ba in-da-an-e3 = %a ma-[an-nu-um ...] | |
| 13 | a-ba in-da-sa2# = %a ma-an#-[nu-um sza]-ni#-in#-szu | |
| 14 | pisz10 gul = %a na-ha#-al#-lum | |
| 15 | pisz10-pisz10 = %a sa3-ah-sa3-ah-hu-tum | |
| 16 | gesz-he2 = %a szi-pi2-ik sza-me-e | |
| 17 | gesztu2 = %a uz-nu-um | |
| 18 | gesztu2 dagal# = %a uz-nu-um ra-pa-asz-tum | |
| 19 | gesztu2 imin-bi = %a uz-nu 7(disz) | |
| 20 | gesztu2 szusz2-szusz2 = %a ($ blank space $) | |
| 21 | gesz-{+za-al}zal = %a u2-te-eq-qu-um | |
| 22 | iz-zi = %a i-ga-ru-um | |
| 23 | iz-zi dal-ba-na = %a i-ga-ar bi-e-ri-tim | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [gesz-tag-ga] = %a [me-esz-ta-gu-u2]-um | |
| 2 | [gesz-tag-ga] = %a [x]-x-a-tum | |
| 3 | [gesz tag-ga] = %a li-ip-tum | |
| 4 | [...] | |
| 5 | [gesz]-kin2 = %a ($ blank space $) | |
| 6 | [gesz]-hur = %a i-s,u2-ur-tum | |
| 7 | gesz# hur = %a e-ge4-gum | |
| 8 | gesz# mur = %a i-s,u2#-um ka3-ab-ru | |
| 9 | gesz-szub-ba = %a is-qum | |
| 10 | gesz-e gu2 ab-ki-iz = %a i-s,u2-um s,a-bi-ir | |
| 11 | gesz-e gu2 ab-hi-ir = %a i-s,u2-um na-hi-il | |
| 12 | gesz al-di-di-bi = %a i-s,u2-um szu-u4-ZU | |
| 13 | gesz bala = %a ni-pu-um | |
| 14 | {gesz}bal = %a ru-gu2-bu-um | |
| 15 | {gesz}kesz2-da = %a ta-is,-li-il-tum | |
| 16 | gesz-ur3 = %a gu-szu-ru-um | |
| 17 | gesz-ka2#-na = %a si2-ip-pu-um | |
| 18 | gesz-kesz2-da = %a er#-re-tum | |
| 19 | gesz# ur3 = %a me-sze-qum | |
| 20 | gesz-la2-a = %a na-am-za-qum | |
| 21 | gesz la2-a = %a i-s,i li-ti-ik-tum | |
| 22 | {gesz}e11 = %a na-am-za-qum | |
| 23 | {gesz}gag-MUSZ3 = %a na-am-za-qum | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | {gesz}dib#-dib = %a ($ blank space $) | |
| 2 | {gesz}tukul = %a ($ blank space $) | |
| 3 | {gesz}ba-an = %a ($ blank space $) | |
| 4 | gesz gesz-e la2-a = %a ($ blank space $) | |
| 5 | gesz tuku = %a sze-mu-u2 | |
| 6 | gesz tuku-tuku = %a sze-me-a-u2 | |
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