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CT 11, pl. 49-50, 1882-08-16, 01 (P365245)
lexical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CT 11, pl. 49-50, 1882-08-16, 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P365245 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | lexical |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | ebih{ki} ⸢e-bi-ih⸣ |EN.TI|{ki]} [...] [...] | (In) Ebiḫ, the Ebibih temple of Enlil |
| 2' | nibru{ki} ni-ib-ru |EN.LIL₂|{ki} ⸢en x⸣-[...] [...] | Nippur, the Nibru of Enlil, ... |
| 3' | ennigi₂ e-ni-gi |EN.NUNUZ.MA| en nu-nu-⸢uz⸣ [...] [...] | The ennigi priestess, the ennunnu-priestess of the lord of the nunuz temple |
| 4' | zirru zi-ir-ru |EN.NUNUZ.ZI.AN.ŠEŠ.KI| en {<MIN(nu-nu-uz)>} zi na-an-na-[ku] [...] | Zirru, Ziurru of EnNUNUZIAN.Š.KI, the lord, the life of Nanaya |
| 5' | nuzzi nuz-zi |EN.NUNUZ.ZI.AN.UTU| en {<MIN(nu-nu-uz)>} zi u₂-ta-ku [...] | “Nuzzi, nuzzi, EnNUNUZIANUTU, lord, I am the life of the one who trusts in you |
| 6' | u₂-ku-ur-rim |EN.ME.AN.MUŠ₃| en-me-e in-na-an-na-ku [...] | (Sum) I am the en-priestess, the lord, I am ... (Akk) I was smitten by Enme-an-mušu, my en priestess |
| 7' | šennu še-en-nu |EN.ME.AD.KUG| en me-e ad ku-ga-ku {<MIN(...)>} [...] | (Sum) I am the lord of water, the en priestess, I am a ...(?) (Akk) The strong one, the strong one (var.) Enme-ad-kug |
| 8' | murub₃ mu-ru-ub |EN.ME.LAGAR| en me-e la-ka-ga-ku {<MIN(...)>} [...] | The middle (of the 'finger') of Enmelag, the lord of water, I am a lakag priest |
| 9' | murub₃ <(mu-ru-ub)> |EN.ME.LAGAR| <(en me-e la-ka-ga-ku)> a-BU-[...] | The middle <of> the enmelag priestess, (I am) the one who does not drink water |
| 10' | ensi en-si |EN.ME.LI| en me-e li-lu-u {<ŠU(ensû)>} ša₂-[...] | The governor, the governor of Enmeli, the lord of the water, the lamentation priest |
| 11' | engiz en-gi-iz(MA) |EN.ME.GI| en me-e gi-qu-u {<ŠU(engiṣu)>} nu-ha-⸢x⸣-[...] | The engiz priestess, the en-gi-z priest of Enmeggi, lord of the water, <the giqû priest(s)> of Nuḫa-e-[...] |
| 12' | endib en-di-ib |EN.ME.MU| en me-e mu-hal-dim₂-ma-ku {<ŠU(endippu)>} nu-ha-[...] | I, the en-priestess, am the lord of water, I am the cook, (but) the hand of the nuḫa priest |
| 13' | enkum en-ku-um |EN.PAP.IGI@g.NUN.ME.EZEN×KASKAL| en pa-ap gi-gu-nu nun me ša₂ i-zi-na-ku kaš-ka-la i-gub {<ŠU(enkummu)>} | I am the enkum priestess of Enpappīgu-meezen, lord of the reed screen, prince of the divine powers, who stands by me, who serves beer, |
| 14' | ninkum ne-en-ku-um |SAL.TUG₂.PAP.IGI@g.NUN.ME.EZEN×KASKAL| e-re-eš {<MIN(pa-ap)>} gi-gu-nu nun me ša₂ i-zi-na-ku kaš-ka-la i-gub {<ŠU(ninkummu)>} | (Sum) The ninkum priestess, the niŋeštu priest of the road (Akk) The lamentation priest, the hero, the female servant, the princely gigunu priest who is in charge of the divine powers I am the one who stands by the beer. |
| 15' | kurku kur-ku |ME.AN.NISABA| i-ši-ib ni-da-ba-ku | “Kurku, kurku (mean) maštakal-plant, I will stay and I will eat. |
| 16' | ereš₂{ki} e-re-eš NAGA{ki} na-ga ki-ki {<ŠU(ereš)>} | (In) Ereš, the cedar of Naga, the beloved of Kiki, |
| 17' | eridu{ki} e-ri-da NUN{ki} nu-un ki-ki {<ŠU(eridug)>} | (In) Eridu, the eridu priestess of the prince, the one who does not trust in the place |
| 18' | abgal ab-ga-al |NUN.ME| nu-un me-mu-u ap-kal-lu | The abgal priestess was not a prince, the apkallu-priest |
| 19' | abrig ab-ri-ig |NUN.ME.DU| nu-un me a-ra-gub-bu-u ab-riq-qu | (Sum) The arig priestess, the šangû priest, does not have a diviner. (Akk) I am a steward who does not possess diviners. |
| 20' | gašam ga-ša₂-am |NUN.ME.TAG| nu-un me taq-qa-ku en-qu | Powerful one, mighty one, who is not afraid of the divine powers, I am enquiring after them |
| 21' | gašam <(ga-ša₂-am)> |NUN.ME.TAG| <(nu-un me taq-qa-ku)> ep-pe-šu₂ | Powerful one, lord of the divine powers, who performs (the rituals) |
| 22' | gašam <(ga-ša₂-am)> |NUN.ME.TAG| <(nu-un me taq-qa-ku)> ha-as-su | Powerful one, <lord of the meštaqqādu-disease>, |
| 23' | gašam <(ga-ša₂-am)> |NUN.ME.TAG| <(nu-un me taq-qa-ku)> mu-du-u | Powerful one, lord of the divine powers, who knows |
| 24' | gašam <(ga-ša₂-am)> |NUN.ME.TAG| <(nu-un me taq-qa-ku)> EN ter-ti | Powerful one, lord of divination, |
| 25' | gašam <(ga-ša₂-am)> |NUN.ME.TAG| <(nu-un me taq-qa-ku)> ap-kal-lum | Powerful one, lord of the divine powers, apkallum |
| 26' | gašam <(ga-ša₂-am)> |NUN.ME.TAG| <(nu-un me taq-qa-ku)> DUMU um-ma-ni | Powerful one, lord of the divine powers, son of Ummani |
| 27' | agargara a-gar-ga-ra NUN{ku₆} nu-un te-en ku-u₂-a-a-ku a-gar-ga-ru-u | The agargara-demon is a snare, the prince is not a fish, I am a prostitute. |
| 28' | nun-pe-e NUN{ki} nu-un te-en ki-ki {<ŠU(nunpê)>} | The ruler of Nuḫšu is not a lord, he is an heir of Kikku. |
| 29' | urim₂{ki} u₂-ri |ŠEŠ.UNUG|{ki} se-es-še gu-nu ki-ki {<ŠU(urim)>} | (In) Urim, the city of Ur, the scepter of the earth, the place of the gods |
| 30' | kul-aba₄{ki} kul(MU-)la-ba KUL(MU-)AB@g{ki} nu-mu-un eš gu-nu ki-ki {<ŠU(kullab)>} | Kulab, Kulaba, KULAG, no lord, shrine, throne chamber, place |
| 31' | keš₃{ki} ke-e-eš |ŠU₂.AN.HI×GAD|{ki} bar ten a-na šar ga-da ki-ki {<ŠU(keš)>} | Keš, Kēṣi-Anḫida, the outer city ten to the king of the land, Kiki |
| 32' | šuruppak{ki} šu-ru-pak |SU.KUR.RU|{ki} ku-uš ku-ru šu-ub ki-ki {<ŠU(šuruppak)>} | Uruppak Šuruppak Subartu Kusu Kuru The hand of Kiki |
| 33' | aratta{ki} a-rat-ta |LAM×(KUR.RU)|{ki} ša lam-ma-ku kur-ra i-gub šu-ub ki-ki {<ŠU(aratta)>} | (In) Aratta, the arattu-priestess of Lamāku, he stood in the netherworld. |
| 34' | aratta{ki} <(a-rat-ta)> |LAM×(KUR.RU)|{ki)>} [...] ⸢x⸣-[...] | Aratta, the <greatest city> of Lamassu |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | gidlam₂ ⸢gi⸣-[...] |UŠ.DAM| [...] [...] | The spouse of the queen |
| 2' | gidlam₃ ⸢gi⸣-[...] |UŠ.SAL.DAM| [...] [...] | The spouse of the queen |
| 3' | nitalam₄ ni-[...] |SAL.UŠ| [...] [...] | The spouse ... |
| 4' | mussa ⸢mu⸣-[...] |SAL.UŠ.DI| [...] [...] | (Sum) The one who ... the stag(?) ... (Akk) The man whose ... ... |
| 5' | ⸢x⸣-[...] [...] [...] [...] | |
| 6' | gal₄-la qa-⸢x⸣-[...] [gal₄-la] [...] [...] | The vagina ... the vagina |
| r i | ||
| 1' | lukur lu-ku-ur |SAL.ME| [...] [...] | nadītu, lukur, kukur |
| 2' | amalu a-ma-lu |GA₂×AN.AN.MUŠ₃| [...] [...] | Amalu, amalu priestess |
| 3' | amalu <(a-ma-lu)> |GA₂×AN.AN.MUŠ₃| [...] [...] | Amalu priestess |
| 4' | a-ma-[x] [...] [...] [...] | Ama-... |
| 5' | <(...)> <(...)> <(...)> [...] | |
| 6' | <(...)> <(...)> <(...)> [...] | |
| 7' | ka-[...] [...] [...] [...] | ... ... |
| 8' | ma-⸢x⸣-[...] |GA₂×AN.LUL| [...] [...] | Ma-e-[...] |
| 9' | ⸢x⸣-[...] [...] [...] [...] | |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | hirin hi-ri-im |KI.KAL| ki-i gu-ru-ša₂-ku pi-iṭ-ru | “Hand of the ḫarim plant, like a gurušakku-plant, open (them)! |
| 2 | uludin u₂-lu-din |KI.KAL| {<MIN(ki-i)>} {<MIN(gu-ru-ša₂-ku)>} it-tum | he gave to me. The storehouse, ditto, the Ditto with |
| 3 | karaš ka-ra-aš₂ |KI.KAL.BAD| {<MIN(ki-i)>} gu-ru-uš bad-da-ku ka-ra-šu₂ | The karaš drum is a kārassu drum, ditto (is a synonym of) gurussu, I am a baddaku drum. |
| 4 | karaš ka-ra-aš₂ |KI.KAL.BAD| {<MIN(ki-i)>} gu-ru-uš i-tim-me-ku {<MIN(ka-ra-šu)>} | The karaš drum, the karrasv drum (and) the kikalbad drum(s) of Kirūṣu drum were sung. |
| 5 | ugnim ug-nim |KI.SU.LU.UB₂.ŊAR| {<MIN(ki-i)>} ku-uš lu ub ga-rak-ku um-ma-nu | The army, the army of the “Kisuluba-aAR" (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) (is) a kusû-demon. The ša kārakku-disease is a mongoose. |
| 6 | umman um-ma-an |KI.SU.LU.UB₂.ŊAR| {<MIN(ki-i)>} {<MIN(ku-uš)>} {<MIN(lu)>} ub {<MIN(ga-rak-ku)>} {<MIN(um-ma-nu)>} | The king, the master, the scribe, the ditto of Sumer and Akkad |
| 7 | ešemen e-še-me-in |KI.E.NE.DI| {<MIN(ki-i)>} e ni sal-la-kud-da-ku kip-pu-u me-lul-tu₂ | (Sum) I am the ešemen priestess, I am a ditto goddess of the netherworld (Akk) (I am) a deity of the Netherworld, a goddess of evil |
| 8 | ešemen₂ e-še-me-in |KI.E.NE.DI.AN.MUŠ₃| {<MIN(ki-i)>} {<MIN(e)>} ni sa-al-kud in-na-na-ku me-lul-tu₂ ša₂ {d}iš₈-tar₂ | (Sum) I am the one who makes the ešemen ritual (against me) (Akk) The one who made the enededi-anmû ritual (var.) the ditto ni sa-al-kud innana-mukīn melultu of Ishtar |
| 9 | absin ab-si-in |KI.DIL.DIL| {<MIN(ki-i)>} di-li MIN.NA-BI AB.SIN₂ še-er-ʾ-u | The furrow, the furrow of the dildil (temple) Ditto! Its ditto is a thick furrow |
| 10 | mel₃ me-il |KI.NE| {<MIN(ki-i)>} i-za-ak-ku hi-im-ṭe-tu₂ | “The water of the me-il-dīn (temple) is pure, the water of ditto is pure. |
| 11 | mel₃ <(me-il)> |KI.NE| <(ki-i i-za-ak-ku)> nem-lu-u | <When he screams>, the nemlû-demon |
| 12 | gibil₃ gi-bil |KI.NE| {<MIN(ki-i)>} {<MIN(i-za-ak-ku)>} qi₂-lu-tu₂ | Renewing, rejoicing, ditto, izakku-disease |
| 13 | zi₇ ze₂-i |KI.NE| {<MIN(ki-i)>} {<MIN(i-za-ak-ku)>} mar-tu | sweet emmer flour, ditto, the Amorite |
| 14 | munu₂ mu-nu |KI.NE| {<MIN(ki-i)>} {<MIN(i-za-ak-ku)>} hi-im-ṭe-tum | “The malt of a man’s ..., ditto (is) izakku-disease, ḫimṭētum |
| 15 | dinig di-ni-ig |KI.NE| {<MIN(ki-i)>} {<MIN(i-za-ak-ku)>} ku-u₂-ru | “Inig-di-ni-ig, KI.NE, ditto, izakku, kuru, |
| 16 | dinig <(di-ni-ig)> |KI.NE| <(ki-i i-za-ak-ku)> nap-pa-šu | <Dig” (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) means &ušakku-disease. |
| 17 | kušlug ku-uš-lu-ug |KI.NE| {<MIN(ki-i)>} {<MIN(i-za-ak-ku)>} ne₂-et-mer-tu₂ | “Kušlug, kulug, ditto, izakku, nētmertu, |
| 18 | nimur ni-mu-ur |KI.NE| {<MIN(ki-i)>} {<MIN(i-za-ak-ku)>} tu-um-ru | “Awe-inspiring, weeping, and rejoicing |
| 19 | nimur <(ni-mu-ur)> |KI.NE| {<MIN(ki-i)>} i-za-ak-ku ṭa-ab-tum | “Nimur, the ... of the ditto place, he screamed, |
| 20 | nimur <(ni-mu-ur)> |KI.NE| {<MIN(ki-i)>} i-za-ak-ku id-ra-nu | “Nimur, the ... of the ditto place, they shall clear (and) give (them) to you. |
| 21 | izi₂ i-zi |KI.NE| {<MIN(ki-i)>} {<MIN(i-za-ak-ku)>} i-ša₂-tum | “Fire, izi, ..., ditto, the izaktu-disease, |
| 22 | izi₂ <(i-zi)> |KI.NE| <(ki-i i-za-ak-ku)> pe-en-tum | <If he fires> a hut, he will die.” (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) means "open." |
| 23 | abni₂ ab-ni |KI.NE| {<MIN(ki-i)>} {<MIN(i-za-ak-ku)>} ma-ṣa-du | “It is enough, it is enough! It is sufficient! It has to be poured out for me! |
| 24 | ne₅ ne₂-e |KI.NE| {<MIN(ki-i)>} {<MIN(i-za-ak-ku)>} ki-nu-nu | “The ne’e-priestess, the ninû-priest, (and) the izakku-pristess are true. |
| 25 | gunni gu-un-ni |KI.NE| {<MIN(ki-i)>} {<MIN(i-za-ak-ku)>} ki-nu-nu | “He is bright, he is shining, the ... of the earth, the earth of the heavens, |
| 26 | digbir di-ig-⸢bi⸣-[ir] |KI.NE.AN.MUŠ₃| {<⸢MIN⸣(ki-i)>} ⸢i⸣-zi in-na-na-ku a-ṣur pi-in-⸢di⸣ | I am the digbir of the Igbir temple, the snake of the E-min temple, (and) the i-ezi temple. I am Asbur of the Pīn-E-di temple. |
| 27 | digbir <(di-ig-bi-ir)> |KI.NE.AN.MUŠ₃| <(ki-i i-zi in-na-na-ku)> a-mar u₂-sa-an-⸢di⸣ | <If he slips through the cracks> of a lizard, I will be able to see (it). |
| 28 | digbir <(di-ig-bi-ir)> |KI.NE.AN.MUŠ₃| <(ki-i i-zi in-na-na-ku)> a-šar u₂-sa-an-⸢di⸣ | I am a digbir, a kinenmouse, <(when I stand in awe)> I turn to the enemy. |
| 29 | ganba [...] |KI.LAM| [...] ⸢ma⸣-hi-[...] | Its market value ... ema-ehi- |
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