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ZA 004, 157 (P393814)
lexical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | ZA 004, 157 |
|---|---|
| ID | P393814 |
| 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 | ||
| 1' | ⸢mul {d}AMAR-UTU⸣ [...] [...] | The star of Marduk |
| 2' | {mul}ud-al-tar da-[pi-nu] [...] | the mighty Udaltar |
| 3' | mul babbar pe-ṣu-⸢u₂⸣ [...] | The white star that rises ... |
| 4' | mul sa₅ ma-ak-ru-u₂ ⸢x⸣-[...] | The beautiful stars that are to be smashed(?) |
| 5' | mul sa₅ me-qit i-šat {<MIN(ṣalbatānu)>} | The good star is the “meqītu-disease' of the moon. |
| 6' | mul hulu lum-num₂ {<MIN(ṣalbatānu)>} | the evil star, the lumnum star, |
| 7' | mul nu-me-a ba-lum {<MIN(ṣalbatānu)>} | Without a star, ditto Mars |
| 8' | {mul}{lu₂}sa-gaz hab-ba-tum {<MIN(ṣalbatānu)>} | The Stag, the habbatu-star, ditto (Mars). |
| 9' | ⸢mul⸣ lul-la sa-ar-rum {<MIN(ṣalbatānu)>} | “The false star, the sarrum creature, |
| 10' | {⸢mul⸣}lu₂-kur₂-ra na-kar {<MIN(ṣalbatānu)>} | “Babylonia, the enemy's enemy, |
| 11' | {⸢mul⸣}lu₂-kur₂-ra ša₂-nu-um-ma {<MIN(ṣalbatānu)>} | That is the Pleiades. |
| 12' | {⸢mul⸣}ur-bar-ra a-hu-u {<MIN(ṣalbatānu)>} | “The Lion, the brother of Mars, |
| 13' | ⸢mul⸣ elam-ma {<MIN(ṣalbatānu)>} | “If the Elamite star ditto, |
| 14' | ⸢mul⸣ gig MUL šip-ṭi NAM.UŠ₂-MEŠ {<MIN(ṣalbatānu)>} | (If) the sick star of the Pleiades is a constellation: epidemics. |
| 15' | ⸢mul⸣ gin₆-gin₆ MUL kit-tu₂ u me-šar {d}SAG.UŠ {d}UTU | The E-star, like a true star, and the fate of Saturn, Šamaš |
| 16' | ⸢mul⸣ gig₂ |AN.DUL₃|{ṣa-al-me} {<MIN({d}SAG.UŠ)>} {d}UTU | The ešû-star, the stag, the dragon, the Sun |
| 17' | {⸢mul⸣}zi-ba-an-na zi-ba-ni-tum {<MIN({d}SAG.UŠ)>} {d}UTU | The rising of the Scales, ditto Šamaš |
| 18' | {⸢mul⸣}udu-til bi-ib-bi {d}GU₄.⸢UD⸣ | “The Ending of the Sun, Mercury, |
| 19' | {⸢mul⸣}gud-an-na {uzu}ME.ZE₂ le-e la-he-e al-pu | “Mercury, the bull's-eye, the laḫê-demon, the wild bull, |
| 20' | {⸢mul⸣}sipad-zi-an-na ŠITA₂.DAR ša₂ ina kak-ki mah-ṣu | Sipadzianna, the šandabakku-priest who is supreme in battle |
| 21' | {⸢mul⸣}en-te-na-bar-hum ha-ba-ṣi-ra-nu {uzu}GU₂.MURGU {⸢d}a-nim⸣ | Entenabarhum, the scepter of Anu |
| 22' | {⸢mul⸣}gag-si-sa₂ šu-ku-⸢du⸣ ⸢šil⸣-ta-hu | “The Scales, the Šuku-edu-ēdu-šil-etaḫu, |
| 23' | {[mul]}⸢gag-pan⸣ {<MIN(šil-ta-hu)>} | the Arrow, ditto, |
| 24' | {⸢mul⸣}nu-muš-da na-maš-šu-u₂ {d}IŠKUR | The Numušda star is his name. Adad |
| 25' | ⸢mul⸣-an-na {d}30 | the Eanna star, Sin |
| 26' | ⸢mul⸣-sig₇ AN.GI₆ | “Esaggil, eclipse |
| 27' | {[mul]}{⸢im⸣}šu-rin-na-nu-kuš₂-u₃-e-ne la a-ši-bu la a-ni-hu | The ešurinnukû-stars were not present, they were not swollen. |
| 28' | ⸢mul⸣ [diŋir] gub-meš diŋir tuš-a-meš {d}30 u {d}UTU mul-te-šir SAL.⸢LA⸣ | (If) the Bristle stands (there): bristle will dwell (there); the Moon and Šamaš will make a crescent. |
| 29' | {⸢mul}al⸣-ma-na-ti {d}al-ma-nu DAM {d}iš-ha-ra | “E22MUL.AL.MA-nāti (is) Almanu, wife of Išhara |
| 30' | {⸢mul⸣}zag-A DAM {d}be-lit-⸢EDIN⸣ | The Scales, the wife of Bēlet-ṣēl-ēreš |
| 31' | {⸢eš₂⸣}[u₂]-li-in {<ŠU(ulinnu)>}{nu} ba-ru-un-[du] | The ešû-priestess did not go |
| 32' | ⸢saman⸣ šum-man-nu kur-ṣe-e qar-nu-⸢tum⸣ | The samannu-plant, the seed of the mountain, the qarnātum-plant |
| 33' | {zid₂}⸢eša⸣ sa-as-⸢qu⸣-u₂ mun-di AŠ₂.A.⸢AN⸣ | ešā-plant, sasqû-plant (and) mundi-plant |
| 34' | zid₂-[kukkuš] ⸢bu₅⸣-bu₅ tu-ma-gu niq-⸢qu⸣ | You are adjured by the ēšu-priest and the niqequ-priestess. |
| 35' | ninda [...]-⸢x⸣ NINDA ba-nu-⸢u₂⸣ | ... bread ... |
| 36' | ninda ⸢x⸣-[...]-UD tap-pi-in-nu ku-uk-ku KUG{⸢tu⸣} | bread made with ... flour, kukku-bread made with silver |
| 37' | ninda [...]-⸢x⸣ ⸢pan⸣-ni-gu NINDA-HI.A 3(DIŠ)-AM₃ | bread ...-e23 (and) “pan’e23-nigu (?) are the breads. |
| 38' | ninda ⸢x⸣-[...]-⸢x⸣ {<MIN(NINDA-HI.A)>} e-ṭim₂-me [...] | (Sum) The bread of the ... temple (Akk) The food of the temple(?) |
| 39' | ninda ⸢gug₂⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣-an-du ku-uk-[ku] | ... bread made with the eguggû-flour |
| 40' | ninda gug₂ [...]-na {<ŠU(...)>}{ku} {<MIN(ku-uk-ku)>} KUG-MEŠ ka-[...] | Bread of the throne-dais |
| 41' | ninda šanabi ⸢sila₃⸣ [...] dug₃ tum-bu-na-[tu₂] | sweet bread made with the esila plant |
| 42' | ninda ⸢x⸣-[...]-⸢x⸣ ⸢sad⸣-rum DU-BU-[x] | Bread of the ... temple, the sad temple |
| 43' | ninda šu-si [...]-⸢x⸣ ⸢a-kal⸣ u₂-ba-na-a-tum {<MIN(DU-BU-x)>} | ... bread ... akal-bread ubanatum |
| 44' | ninda [...]-⸢x⸣ na-as-pan-du mer-⸢es ni-ip-pur⸣ | ... bread ... we set out. We sent mer-es |
| 45' | ninda SAL ⸢ka-bar⸣ kap-pa-ru {<MIN(mer-es)>} ⸢ki⸣-šu₂ | sweet bread made with kabar plant, kapparu-flour, from E-e-šu |
| 46' | ⸢ninda⸣-i₃-de₂-⸢a⸣ [sipad-e]-ne me-re-es ⸢re⸣-eʾ-i {<MIN(mer-es)>} hur-sag-kalam-ma | “The shepherds of the reed-beds, the ditto of the Hursagkalama, |
| 47' | [ninda]-i₃-de₂-a [ur-saŋ-e]-⸢ne⸣ {<MIN(me-re-es)>} qar-⸢ra-du⸣ {<MIN(mer-es)>} ku-te-e | ninda-idea, Ursa-emene, qar-eridu, kutê |
| 48' | ⸢dida⸣ [...] be-eq-⸢le-tu₂⸣ bi-lat lab-⸢ki⸣ | “It is enough, it is enough! It is sufficient! It has to be taken care of! Its female worker is Labê. |
| 49' | [...] di-šip-tuh-⸢hi⸣ ⸢me⸣-ez-ʾu | ... Išiptuḫi-eezalu |
| 50' | [kaš] hal-⸢hal⸣ hal-hal-u₂ {<[MIN(me-ez-ʾu])>} | beer, halhalu-disease, ḫalhalu, ditto (meezalu) |
| 51' | {[kaš]}kurun₂ [...] ⸢kur⸣-un-nu ⸢ši⸣-ka-ru | ... beer, ekurunnu-wine, ši-ekaru-beer |
| 52' | kaš IGI-⸢x⸣-[...] {<MIN(ši-ka-ru)>} | beer of IGI-e..., ditto |
| 53' | kaš na-si-⸢x⸣ {<MIN(ši-ka-ru)>} | beer for Nasi-e23 ditto |
| 54' | ulušin [u₂-lu]-šin-nu {<MIN(ši-ka-ru)>} [...] | The ulušunu priestess, the ulušinnu-priest |
| 55' | ulušin mah {<[ŠU(ulušinmahhu])>} ⸢na⸣-[a-šu₂] | exalted ulusinnu priestess, |
| 56' | kaš lab-⸢ban⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣-[...] | beer of the lab-eban-temple |
| 57' | kaš E-⸢SUD⸣ [...] [...] | ... beer |
| 58' | kaš naŋ [lugal] [...] [...] | The king |
| r | ||
| 1 | kaš ⸢babbar⸣ pe-ṣu-u₂ lab-⸢x⸣-[...] | The beer of the white ebabbar plant is poured out in the lab |
| 2 | kaš tigi ši-kar ti-gi-i KAŠ [...] | tigi beer, šikaru-beer, tigi beer |
| 3 | kaš pu₂ bur-⸢tu₂⸣ {<MIN(KAŠ)>} ⸢x⸣-[...] | beer from the well of Bur-etu-e23 |
| 4 | kaš u₂-ri-in ⸢KAŠ⸣ za-⸢ki⸣-[i] {<MIN(KAŠ)>} ⸢ra⸣-[...] | beer made with urin, ēšû-plant of Zae, ra’e-plant |
| 5 | kaš bil₂-la₂ en-⸢ṣu⸣ ṣu-[...] | The bitter beer of En-ešbu-e, ... |
| 6 | tu₇ ⸢um⸣-[ma]-ru ⸢diq⸣-qa-[ru] | soup made with eum-māru-plant and diq-e-qaru-plant |
| 7 | tu₇ sag₁₀-⸢ga⸣ {<⸢ŠU⸣(tusiggû)>} KA₂ ka-a-[x] | soup made with sag-ega-ešu-juniper at the gate |
| 8 | tu₇ i₃-ra₂-ra₂ ⸢mu-raq-qu₂⸣ {<MIN(KA₂)>} ka-a-x | soup made with ēru-raqqû-plant |
| 9 | [tu₇] ⸢agrig⸣ [... a]-⸢bar⸣-rak-⸢ki⸣ {<MIN(KA₂)>} ka-a-x | soup made with the agrig plant |
| 10 | ⸢tu₇ x⸣-[...] [...]-⸢x⸣-e KA₂ ka-a-⸢x⸣ | “The temple of ..., the gate of Ka’e23 |
| 11 | ⸢tu₇ udra⸣ [...] [par-ru]-⸢u₂⸣ [...]-⸢ru-u₂⸣ | “The scepter of the netherworld, ..., the ... of the parrû-priestess, |
| 12 | ⸢tu₇ udra⸣ [...] [...] [...] | The eštu-house, the udra-house |
| 13 | ⸢tu₇⸣ udra [...] [...] [...] | Incantation of the udra priestess |
| 14 | tu₇ udra ⸢dug₄⸣-[ga] [...] [...] | soup made with the udra plant |
| 15 | ⸢tu₇ ulušin⸣ [...] [...] | The e’utu-plant, the ulusinû-plant |
| 16 | ⸢tu₇⸣ ba-ba-za sag₁₀-[ga] [...] [...] | In your good “house of the bathed man"(?) |
| 17 | ⸢tu₇⸣ ar-za-na sag₁₀-[ga] [...] [...] | In the “house of heaven and earth, the beautiful Arzana temple |
| 18 | tu₇ ⸢mud⸣ [...] [...] | soup made with emud plant |
| 19 | tu₇ mud ŋar-⸢ra⸣ [...] [...] | soup made with mud |
| 20 | tu₇ ⸢zahan⸣ [...] [...] | soup made with ešahan-plant |
| 21 | tu₇ a ⸢gazi{sar⸣} [...] [...] | soup made with water from a gazelle ... |
| 22 | tu₇ uzu-⸢bala⸣ [...] [...] | soup made with ... meat |
| 23 | tu₇ im-me-uzu-⸢bal⸣ [...] [...] | (Sum) The one who eats soup, the one who drinks beer (Akk) The food that I eat |
| 24 | tu₇ a sur-ra ⸢x⸣-[...] [...] | soup made with fresh water ... |
| 25 | tu₇ zizna{ku₆} ⸢x⸣-[...] [...] | soup made with ešna fish |
| 26 | ⸢tu₇⸣ bil₂ AK-a ⸢x⸣-[...] [...] | The ešūtu-house, the ... house |
| 27 | [lal₃] mar-da-nu ⸢x⸣-[...] [...] | ... mardanu-sweet honey |
| 28 | [lal₃]-ur₂ ⸢x⸣-[...] [...] | ... honey |
| 29 | [i₃]-ŋeš ⸢el⸣-[lu] [...] | “It is high, it is high |
| 30 | [i₃] gu-la {<⸢ŠU⸣(igulû)>} [...] [...] | Great oil, ešû-plant |
| 31 | [i₃ bi]-iz-bi-iz EREN ⸢x⸣-[...] [...] | (Sum) He poured oil (on) the army(?) (Akk) He filled the army |
| 32 | [i₃] ⸢BU⸣-du ⸢x⸣-[...] [...] | ... edu-plant, ...-plant |
| 33 | [i₃ {ŋeš]}⸢šinig⸣ a-ab-ba ⸢x⸣-[...] [...] | The oil of the šinig plant in the sea |
| 34 | [i₃] ku₆ [...] [...] | fish oil |
| 35 | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] [...] | |
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