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CT 19, pl. 30-32, K 04352 & Sm 1806 (P385953)
lexical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CT 19, pl. 30-32, K 04352 & Sm 1806 |
|---|---|
| ID | P385953 |
| 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)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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' | {e-[...]}[...] [...] | ... ... |
| 2' | [...] [...] | |
| 3' | ⸢x⸣-[...] [...] | |
| 4' | zag [x] [...] | the right ... |
| 5' | [...] [...] | |
| 6' | galam{ga-lam} [...] [...] | The gala-lam priestess |
| 7' | DE₂ [...] | DE₂ ... |
| 8' | [...] [...] | |
| 9' | [...] [...] | |
| 10' | a-gar₃ nu-[...] [...] | The meadows were not |
| 11' | ⸢siškur₂⸣ [...] | The esiškur prayer |
| 12' | inim sig₁₀-sig₁₀-[ga] [...] | ... favorable words |
| 13' | a-ra-[zu] [...] | ... supplication |
| 14' | nam-gi-meš₃ ⸢AK⸣-[a] [...] | The reed-beds of the EAK temple |
| 15' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 16' | U₃{{<min(...)>}}[x] [...] | DITTO ... ... |
| 17' | {ni-is-[qum]}[nisku] [...] | Nisqumnisku |
| 18' | ANŠE [x] [...] | A donkey |
| 19' | ⸢addir⸣ [...] | |
| 20' | erim₂{⸢e-rin⸣} [...] | The evildoers |
| 21' | ⸢ki⸣-[us₂] [...] | E-e-us |
| 22' | ⸢ki⸣-[us₂-kalam-ma] [...] | E-uskalama |
| 23' | [...] [...] | |
| 24' | ⸢sa⸣-[a] [...] | The sa’ea plant |
| 25' | [...] [...] | |
| 26' | [a]-⸢ŋi₆⸣-[a] [...] | Aya-ea |
| 1'' | [...] [...] | |
| 2'' | [x] kur-⸢ku⸣ [...] | ... kur-eku-e23 |
| 3'' | ŋarza [...] | The dais ... |
| 4'' | PEŠ [...] | PEŠ ... |
| 5'' | ⸢siki peš₅⸣ [...] | The esiki temple, the peše temple |
| 6'' | ⸢saŋ⸣ dugud [...] | heavy sa-e23-tree |
| 7'' | ⸢saŋ⸣ pel-la₂ [...] | The sa-e-priestess, the pel-la-demon |
| 8'' | i-bi₂-za [...] | At your face |
| 9'' | {ku-ud}kud ⸢ma⸣-[la-ku] | “Kud (is) ema’elaku |
| 10'' | ⸢igi⸣ us₂ {<MIN(ma-la-ku)>} [...] | “Ištar of the Sea, the one who passes by, ditto |
| 11'' | {u-mu-un}umun₂(MURUB₄) ⸢su⸣-[...] | The wild bull, the esû demon |
| 12'' | [x] ⸢nu⸣-ŋar-ŋar ⸢su⸣-[...] | ... esûbarbar |
| 13'' | ⸢lu₂⸣ umuš-ta e₃ ⸢sa⸣-[...] | The elû-priestess came forth from the womb, |
| 14'' | saŋ DU-DU ⸢x⸣-[...] | (If) it rains: ... . |
| 15'' | KA {si-ir}sir₂ {zu}zu₂-{zu}zu₂ ⸢lu⸣-[...] | The gate of the scribal art, the elû-priest |
| 16'' | KA ku-ku-nu ⸢ha⸣-[...] | “You are the one who opens your mouth (to speak) eḫae- |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | [...] [...]-⸢x⸣ | |
| 2' | [...] [...]-x | |
| 3' | [...] [...]-ru | ...-ru |
| 4' | [...] [...]-u | ...-u |
| 5' | [...] [...]-u | ...-u |
| 6' | [...] [...]-qu | ...-qu |
| 7' | [...] [...]-u₂ | ...-u |
| 8' | [...] [...]-⸢u₂⸣ | ... ...-e23 |
| r i | ||
| 1 | gu₂ ŋar-ra uh-hu-zu | Your ‘neck’ that is swollen, |
| 2 | kuš sig₉-ga {<MIN(uh-hu-zu)>} ša₂ KUŠ | good quality leather, ditto, of leather |
| 3 | {u-gu-un}ugun(|DIŠ.GUN₃|) ih-ze-e-tum | |
| 4 | {pi-sa-an}bisaŋ₂ na-ṣa-bu ša₂ GIŠ | Basket-of-tablets: |
| 5 | bisaŋ₂{{<MIN(pi-sa-an)>}}na {<MIN(na-ṣa-bu)>} ša₂ ŠIKA | Bisa-na, ditto, from Šapik |
| 6 | {a-lal}alal {<MIN(na-ṣa-bu)>} ša₂ GI | alalû-plant, ditto from reed |
| 7 | gana₂-gid₂-da MUŠ ki-ki-it-ti | “Gaanagida, a snake of the kikūttu-festival |
| 8 | dug du₁₀-us₂-sa nar-ma-ku | I am a good jug |
| 9 | lahtan nar-ma-ak-tu | laḫtan narmāktu-garment |
| 10 | {dug}ellaŋ-si-sa₂ nam-ha-ru | a bellows of joy |
| 11 | sila su-u₂-qu | a narrow street |
| 12 | sila ⸢daŋal⸣-la {<MIN(su-u₂-qu)>} rap-šu₂ | The narrow street, the wide street |
| 13 | e-⸢sir₂⸣ maš-da-hu | E-sir-e |
| 14 | e-[sir₂-ra] ⸢su⸣-qa-qu-u₂ | esirra eqaqû-plant |
| 15 | ⸢e⸣-[sir₂ ...] [su]-⸢qu⸣ pe-hu-u₂ | “The esir-vessel ..., the su’equ-vat ... |
| 16 | [...] [... er]-⸢bet⸣-ti | ... of the four quarters |
| 1' | [...] [...] ⸢ša₂⸣ [...] | ... the ša’e3-plant |
| 2' | [igi] bar [...] ša₂ ⸢IGI⸣ | before ... of the ešipu-priest |
| 3' | ⸢ŋal₂⸣ tak₄ [...] ša₂ ⸢KA₂⸣ | You open the gate of the temple |
| 4' | {gi}kid-ma₂-šu₂-a ⸢bu⸣-[ru-u₂] ša₂ ⸢MA₂⸣ | Its reed mat is a ēbû-scepter of the e22ma’e23-boat |
| 5' | tug₂ {mu-ud-rum}BU {<MIN(bu-ru-u₂)>} ša₂ {lu₂}AZLAG | a mudrum-garment, ditto, belonging to the smith |
| 6' | še-bi-da e-gu-u₂ | |
| 7' | munus šag₄ zig₃-ga AK-a e-⸢x⸣-tum | The rising woman ... the E’etum |
| 8' | hal ša₂-⸢ha⸣-hu | hal of Ša-eḫāḫu |
| 9' | šu-gi {<MIN(ša₂-ha-hu)>} ⸢ša₂⸣ UZU | Šugi, šaḫaḫu-plant, ē2e23-plant |
| 10' | {a}a₂ qar-nu | a harp |
| 11' | ašte{aš-te} sa-par-tum | The previous sapartum |
| 12' | dun₅{du}{du}dun₅ {<MIN(sa-par-tum)>} qar-nu | Dun5-dun5 means <sapartum.” |
| 13' | [...] hi-⸢il-ṣu⸣ | ... hi’eilšû-plant |
| 14' | [...] [...]-⸢x⸣ | |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢lirum⸣{li-ru} ki-rim-⸢mu⸣ | “Liru, Kirim-emu-e23, |
| 2 | lirum bar uš-šu-rum ša₂ {<MIN(ki-rim-mu)>} | lirum-bar-ušūrum-plant |
| 3 | lirum duh pa-ṭa-rum ša₂ {<MIN(ki-rim-mu)>} | lirum-plant, papparum-plant of the ditto cypress |
| 4 | lirum tu-lu ru-um-mu-u ša₂ {<MIN(ki-rim-mu)>} | “Lirum, tulu, rummû-disease of the ditto |
| 5 | ⸢gud₃⸣ qin-nu | ox or female lamb |
| 6 | {[ab]-⸢lal⸣}ablal tak-ka-pu | elal-ebablal means “to smite.’ |
| 7 | ⸢muš⸣ gu₂ gilim qa-na-nu ša₂ MUŠ | emuš-e23 snake with horns of snake |
| 8 | {ŋeš}saŋ-mah ga-me-rum | Great sa-ma-ḫ |
| 9 | {ŋeš}suhub₃{ša₂-hab} mi-di-lum | a šuḫsuhab-vessel full of life |
| 10 | {ŋeš}ig-šu-ur₂ {<MIN(mi-di-lum)>} ša₂ {giš}⸢IG⸣ | a door, ditto, of a cloak |
| 11 | dub₃ nir ⸢ra⸣-ka-⸢bu⸣ | The one who screams a nir song |
| 12 | ur₃ {<⸢MIN⸣(ra-ka-bu)>} ša₂ ka-⸢la₂-mi⸣ | The base of the ka'elammu-vessel |
| 13 | e-ne su₃-ud-da {<MIN(ra-ka-bu)>} ša₂ u₂-ma-⸢mi⸣ | “He who is long, he who is swollen, |
| 14 | an-ta nud {<MIN(ra-ka-bu)>} ša₂ {<⸢MIN⸣(u₂-ma-mi)>} | rising from heaven, ditto, the one of the eša-dî-demon |
| 15 | šed₃-šed₃{še-eš-šed} mušen rit-kub MUŠEN-[MEŠ] | šēdu-shrines, snakes, horns of birds |
| 16 | me-me ⸢ra⸣-ka-[du] | the “meme of the ra’ekadu-plant |
| 17 | e-ne di {<MIN(ra-ka-du)>} ša₂ ⸢LU₂⸣ | “He is the judge of the ešumû-priestess, |
| 18 | hibiz{hi-bi-iz} KAR me-lu-[lu] | a kind of aromatic plant |
| 19 | ešemen₃{e-še-min₃} sar-ra {<MIN(me-lu-lu)>} ša₂ kip-⸢pe⸣-[e] | The ešemens of the scribal art |
| 20 | {ŋeš}bi-za šu tag-ga {<MIN(me-lu-lu)>} ša₂ pa-[si] | Your breasts are swollen, your lips are full of tears. |
| 21 | zi-in-gi ŋiri₃ rah₂-rah₂ {<MIN(me-lu-lu)>} ša₂ ta-⸢x⸣-[x] | “Zingi, raḫrāḫu-disease, ditto, which you |
| 22 | ŋar ra-ha-ṣu [ša₂ A] | raḫāṣu-plant from the family |
| 23 | ŋiri₃ šu gi₄-gi₄ {<MIN(ra-ha-ṣu)>} [ša₂ LU₂] | Hand of a Returned Man |
| 24 | ŋiri₃ ŋa₂-ŋa₂ {<MIN(ra-ha-ṣu)>} [ša₂ GIR₃] | “Biri, ba-ba, ditto of the sword |
| 25 | dur₂-dur₂-ru {<MIN(ra-ha-ṣu)>} [...] | “Standing(?) in a stall, ... |
| 26 | {gu-⸢ub⸣}gub₂ el-[lum] | holy throne |
| 27 | za-gin₃ ⸢eb⸣-[bu] | lapis lazuli ebu plant |
| 28 | ⸢zabar⸣ [...] | ... bronze |
| 29 | {de-e}de₂ [...] | ... to go out |
| 30 | niŋin {<MIN(ṣa-a-du)>} [...] | “The fearsome one(?) ... |
| 31 | la₂-e {<MIN(ṣa-a-du)>} [...] | Deficit ... |
| 32 | bar ten₂ eš-ša₂-a }} {šu-u}šuš₂ le-[e-mu] | The one who has a liver, a kidney (and) a spleen |
| 33 | šuš₂ ba-[ru-u₂] | Hand of a Rescuer |
| 34 | šuš₂ še-[bu-u₂] | to raise a hand |
| 35 | la₂ sa-⸢ra⸣-[du ...] | (Sum) The one who does not go to the saŋedu temple(?) (Akk) The ungoddess(?) ... |
| 36 | {ŋeš}ti-ba-kur-ra ma-⸢ak⸣-[ka-ru ...] | Tibakura, the envoy |
| 37 | us₂ re-[du-u₂] | first length |
| 38 | aga{u₂-ku}{us₂}us₂ {<MIN(re-du-u₂)>} ⸢ša₂⸣ [...] | The agakubuš plant, the eša-e-plant |
| 39 | dul {<MIN(re-du-u₂)>} ša₂ [...] | The work of ditto ... |
| 40 | gu₄-ud-da-us₂ {<MIN(re-du-u₂)>} ša₂ [...] | The ox-driver, ditto, of |
| 41 | {ŋeš}saŋ-du e-[su-u₂] | a sadu-vessel, esû |
| 42 | zid {<MIN(e-su-u₂)>} [...] | “Flood of the ditto |
| 43 | u₃-si₃-ga {<MIN(e-su-u₂)>} [...] | “It is enough, it is enough!{sidian} |
| 44 | gaz pa-⸢la⸣-[qu ...] | (Sum) Burning fire, destroying(?) ... (Akk) Breaking fire |
| 45 | in dub [...] | On a tablet |
| 46 | [...] bi-[ib-lu] | ... they will carry. |
| 47 | [...] šu-[bu-ul-tu] | ... life |
| 48 | [...]-⸢x⸣ šu-⸢zu⸣-[ub-tu] | ... šu’e-ubtu |
| 49 | [kug]-zu en-[qu] | your silver has been paid |
| 50 | ⸢x⸣ kur-ra pa-⸢tu⸣-[u₂] | The ... of the netherworld, the resplendent one |
| 51 | ⸢hub₂⸣ sar saq-[tu] | a brick mould of sar bricks |
| 52 | ⸢gu₃⸣ mur AK-a qar-[du] | the throne-dais of battle, hero |
| 53 | ⸢lu₂⸣ su gu₇-e ri-⸢šu⸣-[tu] | The one who eats the flesh of a man, his hand |
| 54 | ⸢lu₂⸣ ha-an di ha-⸢ziq⸣-[qa-tu] | “Lord, judge, judge! |
| 55 | ⸢še⸣-gin₂ ši-mat ⸢na⸣-[ga-ri] | Like a šegin tree, the destiny of the stag |
| 56 | ⸢zag⸣-šu₂ {<MIN(ši-mat)>} [...] | (Sum) Its temple is a place of rejoicing(?) (Akk) The temple of his temple is the place of his prayer |
| 57 | ⸢nam⸣-tar {<MIN(ši-mat)>} ⸢a⸣-[me-li] | Enametar, ditto, Ea-emeli |
| 58 | ⸢ni₂ dub₂⸣ [...] | |
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