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ZA 009, 149-150 (P388233)
Vocabularies, Neo-Assyrian, unclear · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | ZA 009, 149-150 |
|---|---|
| ID | P388233 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00244 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Vocabularies |
| Find spot | unclear |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1 | [i-gi-in]-zu ap-pu-na | Your eyes are a flood. |
| 2 | [i]-gi-in-zu min₃-di | he has two eyes |
| 3 | i-gi-in-zu ma-an-da | Your eye is far away. |
| 4 | i-gi-in-zu ki-a-am | “Your eye is like |
| 5 | i-gi-in-zu tu-ša-am | “If he sees him, he will prosper. |
| 6 | i-gi-in-zu tu-uš-ša-ma-ki | You are adjured by your eyes |
| 7 | i-gi-in-zu šu-uš-ša-ma | It is the hand of a ghost |
| 8 | i-gi-in-zu u₃-qa₃-a | (Sum) Your eye is a reed thicket (Akk) Its eye is an eagle thinet |
| 9 | i-gi-in-zu la ma-tar | whose eye is unfathomable, |
| 10 | i-gi-in-zu pi-qa | “It is yours, take it!" |
| 11 | i-gi-in-zu pi-qat | “Your eye is the responsibility of |
| 12 | i-gi-in-zu pi-in-du-u | “If he sees him, he will be a thief’s slave. |
| 13 | i-gi-in-zu ni-in-du-u | They have sworn it. |
| 14 | i-gi-in-zu šu-ta-tu-u | “Išutātû-disease, |
| 15 | lu₂-šitim-ma ma-la-hu | Witnesses: Malahu |
| 16 | šu-gal-an-zu pa-ha-rum | Šugalanzu, the governor |
| 17 | su-lu-ug-la₂ nap-pa-hu | Sulluŋal (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) means “to snare.' |
| 18 | {ŋeš}šu-kar₂{šu₂-uk-ra} na-ag-ga-rum | The šukru-priest, the naggarum priest |
| 19 | KAD₄{pe-eš} par₂-kul-lum | |
| 20 | lib-tuku{li-ib-tu-ku} aš₂-ka-pu | May your heart be pacified towards me |
| 21 | mudru₂{mu-ud-ru} aš₂-la-ku | a druid, a slave |
| 22 | ⸢x⸣-sur-sur at-kup-pu | esursur (means) atkuppu. |
| 23 | te-te ru-uš-šu-u | a reed fence |
| 24 | ma-te-te tur-taš-ša-an-ni | All of the lands are hostile to me |
| 25 | gaba-te-te mur-taš-šu-u | |
| 26 | he₂-te-te lu-ra-aš₂-ši-ka | let me return to you. |
| 27 | ga-te-te {<MIN(lu-ra-aš₂-ši-ka)>} | “It is enough for you! |
| 28 | lu₂-te-te mu-ur-taš-šu-u | |
| 29 | a-na-aš₂ al-te-te am-mi₃-ni tu-raš-ša₂-an-ni | Why have you turned away? Why did you turn away from me? |
| 30 | u₄-na ma-ti-im | when in the land |
| 31 | u₄-na-me ma-ti-ma | In the future, at any time, |
| 32 | u₄-na-me-kam ma-ti-ma | In the future, wherever |
| 33 | u₄-na-me-kam ṭe₃-mu ṣe-eh-rum | It is the “nāme-day" (symbol of) the ṣeḫrum-demon |
| 34 | u₄-na-me-kam ma-tum qa₂-bu-u | Today, the land speaks. |
| 35 | u₄-na-me-kam ša₂ par-ṣi | It is the ‘day’ of the ritual |
| 36 | u₄-na-me-kam ša₂ up-ša₂-še-e | The day of the deeds |
| ii | ||
| 1 | u₄-na-me-⸢kam⸣ [...] | “When will you be able to ...? |
| 2 | u₄-na-me-kam hi-[...] | In those days ... |
| 3 | u₄-na-me-kam mu-SAR-⸢x⸣ | It is the day of the scribal art. |
| 4 | u₄-na-me-kam a-na zu-za-a-a | Then to Zuzaya |
| 5 | u₄-na-me-kam UD-tu-u | Every day |
| 6 | u₄-na-me-kam an-nu-um-ma | This day |
| 7 | a-ma-ru-kam ap-pu-ut-tum | I saw your face. |
| 8 | a-ma-ru-kam a-nu-um-ma | I have seen. Now |
| 9 | a-ma-ru-kam la te-eg-gu-um | It is an amāru-lament, do not delay! |
| 10 | a₂-še₃ a-nu-um-ma | “As for me, |
| 11 | a₂-še₃ šum-ma EME-GAL | If Sumerian (appears) |
| 12 | me-en₃ {<MIN(šum-ma)>} EME-SUKUD | I am a suckling tongue |
| 13 | i-gi-in-zu {<MIN(šum-ma)>} EME-SUH-A | (If) ditto a lizard |
| 14 | |DAG.KISIM₅׊E| ma a₂ DU {<MIN(šum-ma)>} EME-TE-NA₂ | (If) it is a stag, he will go to battle. If a tongue-rope |
| 15 | su-ud didli {<MIN(šum-ma)>} EME-SI-SA₂ | (If) it is surrounded by a rainbow: ditto Emesisis. |
| 16 | a₂-še₃ ma-ma-an | he has no rival |
| 17 | a₂-še₃ la-ma-an | he did not pay. |
| 18 | a₂ diri la ma-tar | Extra power not to be altered. |
| 19 | a₂-ŋeš pa-gu-u | labor of the pagû-official |
| 20 | a₂-ŋeš AK-a pa-šu | |
| 21 | a₂-ŋeš AK-a pi-šu | AK-a, his mouth |
| 22 | a₂-ŋeš AK-a rap-da₂-at | a wide army |
| 23 | a₂-ŋeš AK-a ra-ʾu-u | |
| 24 | a-ŋeš AK-a šit-ru-da-at | “The water of the river is pure, |
| 25 | a-ŋeš AK-a šit-pu-ṣu | |
| 26 | a-ŋeš la₂-la₂ AK-a i-tap-ru-ur-rum | He has written to you (about) the water that is to be poured out |
| 27 | a-ŋeš ŠUL-ŠUL mut-tap-ri-ir-rum | (As for) the one who destroys (it), |
| 28 | lu₂-hum-hum{hu-um-hu-um} ša ruk-<<ruk>>-bi ši-iq-bi | The luhumḫum priestess of the rukruk priesthood spoke thus: |
| 29 | lu₂-hum-hum AK-a e-piš ši-iq-bi | Lu-ḫumhum, AK-a, the work of Šīqbi |
| 30 | hum-hum du₃-du₃ {<MIN(e-piš)>} bar-ti | “Ḫumḫu, built, ditto, outside, |
| 31 | hum-hum du₃-du₃ {<MIN(e-piš)>} ne-er-ti | “Ḫumhum is built, ditto is the extispicy |
| 32 | kal-kal šu-qu-ru EME-SUH | strong one, mighty one, Sumerian |
| 33 | bu₂-bu₂{bu-{<MIN(bu)>}} {<MIN(šu-qu-ru)>} EME-TE-NA₂ | (If) ditto a lizard (gloss: break) |
| 34 | {pe-eš}peš {<MIN(šu-qu-ru)>} EME-GALAM | The “peš-plants,> ditto of Sumerian |
| 35 | tal-tal{ta-al-{<MIN(ta-al)>}} {<MIN(šu-qu-ru)>} {<MIN(EME-GALAM)>} | “To go around, to tremble, to shout, |
| 36 | NIGIN NI galam-ma {<MIN(šu-qu-ru)>} {<MIN(EME-SI-SA₂)>} | NIGIN, NI galama, <ditto> šuquru, |
| 37 | mul {<MIN(šu-qu-ru)>} {<MIN(EME-SI-SA₂)>} | the Stars, ditto, |
| r iii | ||
| 1 | saŋ {su-ur}sur šu-ub-bu-u | sa-ur-sur means šubbû. |
| 2 | saŋ sur šu₂-šu₂ tuš-te-ba-an-ni | You have caused me to be confined to a place of relaxation |
| 3 | suh₃-suh₃{su-uh-{<MIN(su-uh)>}} šu-ub-bu-u | “The šuhsuḫ-dīn-disease is a raging storm |
| 4 | suh₃-suh₃ sur-ra šu-te-ba-an-ni | (Sum) The šuhsuh priestess, the one who has slain me (Akk) She slackened me with sulphur |
| 5 | me-en₃ suh₃-suh₃ u₂-še-ba-an-ni | You are the one who has made me tremble |
| 6 | u₂-še u₄ suh₃-suh₃ u₂-šab-ba-ka | In the grass, in the midst of the dust storm |
| 7 | u₄-na ma-ti | When in the land |
| 8 | u₄-na-me ma-ti-ma | In the future, at any time, |
| 9 | u₄-na-me-kam ana ma-ti-ma | In the future, at any time |
| 10 | u₄-na-me-eš₂ ana ki ma-ṣi-i | “Days, like the moonlight |
| 11 | u₄-ri{u₂-ri} GAL₂ tu-uk-nu | the great storm, the strong one |
| 12 | u₄-ri GAL₂ tu-ub-qu | (If) there is a storm, it will pass by. |
| 13 | u₄-ri GAL₂ na-hal-lum | There will be a flood. |
| 14 | saŋ du₈-du₈ šap-pi₂-ṭu | (a kind of reed that is torn out) |
| 15 | saŋ du₈-du₈ mu-he-šu-u | a heaped up heap of grain |
| 16 | saŋ du₈-du₈ mur-tap-pi-du | Raised (by) Ur-Tappidu |
| 17 | lu₂ saŋ bu u₄ ru ab-rum | The one who ... the storm, |
| 18 | kun-gi šu gi₄-gi₄ ne₂-peš-tum EME-SAL | The kungi-demon, hand of the reed worker, ritual arrangement of the tongue |
| 19 | a bi₂{bi}gi₄-gi₄ {<MIN(ne₂-peš-tum)>} EME-SUKUD-DA | “Oh, I want to return! EME-SUKUD-DA |
| 20 | me-en {<MIN(ne₂-peš-tum)>} EME-SUH | I am the ‘ditto’ of a lizard |
| 21 | {da-al}dal {<MIN(ne₂-peš-tum)>} EME-TE-NA₂ | “Diminisher of the tongue-of-a-peštu-demon, |
| 22 | {tu-ma}tum₃ {<MIN(ne₂-peš-tum)>} EME-SI-SA₂ | to bring, ditto, the tongue of a lizard |
| 23 | a-za-lu-lu a-me-lu-tum EME-SI-SA₂ | “Azallulu (means) man. Emesisis (also means) |
| 24 | a-za-lu-lu nam-maš-tum | azallulu-plant |
| 25 | a-za-lu-lu zer-ma-an-dum | “Azallulu (is) Zermāndum |
| 26 | a-za-lu-lu te-ne₂-še-e-ti | (As for) the one who scatters the people, |
| 27 | a-za-lu-lu a-hu-lap-ki | “Alas, your aḫlap! |
| 28 | a-za-lu-lu pi-pi-it-tum | “Alašulu, the gatekeeper, |
| 29 | a-za-lu-lu šu-uh-su₂-su₂ | |
| 30 | a-za-lu-lu a-hu-lap ni-ši | “Alas, aḫula, nīši, |
| 31 | peš mi-ik-du | |
| 32 | peš-peš uk-ku-du | |
| 33 | peš-sa-peš mu-uk-ki-du | |
| 34 | suh₃-suh₃ peš-gi uk-ki-da-an-ni | (Sum) The šuhsuh, the phlegm, afflicts me (Akk) The resplendent reeds have bound me |
| 35 | en-{ul-lu}ul₃ pa-sa-qu | en-bul-lu-bul, pa-saqu, |
| 36 | ab₂-{hu-la-a}hul-a am-mi₃-ni pa-si-iq | “Why is the destruction of the cows so severe? |
| 37 | na a-me-lu EME-SAL | (If) a man a lizard |
| 38 | saŋ {<MIN(a-me-lu)>} {<MIN(EME-SAL)>} | (a kind of grass) |
| r iv | ||
| 1 | ur a-me-lu EME-SUKUD-DA | (If) a man ... a tongue. |
| 2 | AŠ {<MIN(a-me-lu)>} EME-SUKUD-DA | Aš emu-sukudi-da |
| 3 | za {<MIN(a-me-lu)>} EME-SUH-A | You, Emesuḫ-apla |
| 4 | {sa-an-tak}santak {<MIN(a-me-lu)>} EME-SUH-A | santaksantak (means) emesuḫu-plant |
| 5 | mu-lu {<MIN(a-me-lu)>} EME-TE-NA₂ | The one who ditto a tongue |
| 6 | {mu}mu₆ {<MIN(a-me-lu)>} {<MIN(EME-TE-NA₂)>} | (If) a man ditto, (his) tongue |
| 7 | lu₂ {<MIN(a-me-lu)>} EME-SI-SA₂ | (If) a man ditto a lizard |
| 8 | nenni{ni-en-ni} an-na-an-na | “Heroes of heaven, |
| 9 | ki nenni it-ti {<MIN(an-na-an-na)>} | with Nenni |
| 10 | lu₂ eš₃-ta gur₄-ra ṣi-in-du bir-tum | The one who from the eš temple is laid low, a crossroads |
| 11 | umbin bir-bir-re {<MIN(ṣi-in-du)>} bir-tum EME-GAL | <The ṣābû-troops> are twisted, the snare of the chief tongue is split. |
| 12 | bar-bar-re {<MIN(ṣi-in-du)>} bir-tum EME-SUKUD-DA | “Dirtu-disease (appears) in the middle of the tongue of a lizard. |
| 13 | pa₅{pa-ap} nir{ni-ir} tag-ga {<MIN(ṣi-in-du)>} bir-tum EME-SUH-A | “Pap-a-pa-ir tagga (means) intertwined, |
| 14 | nin-du₈-ma{ni-in-du-ma} {<MIN(ṣi-in-du)>} bir-tum EME-TE-NA₂ | Ninduma, ditto, between the tongues |
| 15 | na RI KU {<MIN(ṣi-in-du)>} bir-tum {<MIN(EME-TE-NA₂)>} | ... ditto, between the two |
| 16 | da-da-ra-ab ki-iṣ-ṣa-ar | Dādārab, the kiṣar priest |
| 17 | še₁₀{še}bar AK-a ti-iš-mar | You will see the še bar of the AK-a. |
| 18 | im-{qa}ga₂-eš ta-na-an-di | you will measure it out. |
| 19 | im-diri-diri nin-du-u | “It surpasses all (other) people, |
| 20 | gun₃-gur₄-gur₄{kur-{<MIN(kur)>}} at-ta-ʾi-id | I surrounded (them) with reddish gold. |
| 21 | he₂-gur₄-gur₄ lu na-ʾi-id | May he be plentiful, may he rejoice! |
| 22 | gu₃-gu₃{gu-ga} lu-uš-ta-mar | I want to prostrate myself at the throne |
| 23 | DUB gu₃ du₃-du₃ a-ru-ra-tum | Tablet of “Calling out, Aruratum’. |
| 24 | a-za-lu-lu nam-maš-tum | azallulu-plant |
| 25 | ŠU.NIGIN 2 UŠ 14AM₃ MU.ŠID.BI | A total of 2 lengths, 14 each its lines |
| 26 | DUB he-pi₂ eš-šu₂ | Tablet of broken broken bricks |
| 27 | ki KA DUB ša₂ {m}{d}AG-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-bul-liṭ | from the tablet of Nabû-ahhe-bulliṭ |
| 28 | A {lu₂}BAHAR a-na KA MIN DUB-MEŠ | from the Paharu family to the mouth of ditto tablets |
| 29 | (GABA.RI) DUR₂-{d}AG{ki} DU-u₂-ma | copy from Dūr-Nabû. |
| 30 | ib-ru-u₂ {m}{d}AK-DIN-su-iq-bi | Ibrû (is) AK-balāssu-iqbi. |
| 31 | ⸢A⸣ {m}mi-ṣir-a-a iš-ṭu-ur-ma | Išbiraya has written to me, and |
| 32 | [...] ⸢SUM⸣ A {m}al-la-nu (IGI.LA₂) | ..., descendant of Allanu |
| 33 | [...] x A {m}mi-ṣir-a-a | ..., son of Miṣirāya |
| 34 | [...] ZAH₂ liq-bi | ... may he say ... |
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