House Most High no. 04 (P394150)
lexical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | House Most High no. 04 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394150 |
| 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' | [...] IRI.[DUG₃] | ... Tigris |
| 2' | [...] IRI.[DUG₃] | ... Tigris |
| 3' | [...] IRI.⸢DUG₃⸣ | ... Ṭebetu |
| 4' | [...]{⸢ki⸣} IRI.DUG₃ | ... E’e, IRI.DUG |
| 5' | [...]{⸢ki⸣} IRI.DUG₃ | ... E’e, IRI.DUG |
| 6' | [...]{ki} u₂-ri | ... the city |
| 7' | [...]{ki} u₂-ri | ... the city |
| 8' | [...]{ki} u₂-ri | ... the city |
| 9' | [...]{ki} u₂-ri | ... the city |
| 10' | [a-ra]-⸢ar⸣-ma{ki} la-ar-sa | Ara’e-ar-e-ma, the larsa temple |
| 11' | [aš-te-kug]-ga{ki} la-ar-sa | of Aštekuga, Larsa |
| 12' | [...]{ki} u₂-ru-uk | ... Uruk |
| 13' | [...]{ki} u₂-ru-uk | ... Uruk |
| 14' | [...]{ki} u₂-ru-uk | ... Uruk |
| 15' | ⸢il⸣-la-ab{ki} u₂-ru-uk | of Elaba, Uruk |
| 16' | {[d]}⸢tir⸣-an-na{ki} u₂-ru-uk | for E-tir-Eanna he built. |
| 17' | [ub]-imin{ki} u₂-ru-uk | Ubimin, Uruk |
| 18' | ⸢da⸣-imin{ki} u₂-ru-uk | of E-da-e-imin, Uruk |
| 19' | [ŋi₆]-par₃-imin{ki} u₂-ru-uk | of Bipar-Imin he conquered |
| 20' | [...]-erim₂{ki} u₂-ru-uk | ...-Erim, Uruk |
| 21' | zabalam₂(|ZA.MUŠ₃|){ki} u₂-ru-uk | Zabalam, Uruk |
| 22' | [...]{ki} u₂-ru-uk | ... Uruk |
| 23' | [kul]-aba₄{ki} kul-la-ab | Kulab, Kulab |
| 24' | ⸢il⸣-la-ak{ki} kul-la-ab | “Eilakkullab |
| 25' | parsa{⸢par₃⸣-sa-a}{ki} BAD₃-ri-gal-zu | Parsa-eparsâ, Dūrigalzu |
| 26' | ⸢zimbir⸣ {d}a-ru-ru{ki} BAD₃.LUGAL.GI.NA | the Ezimbir temple of Aruru, the Great Oval |
| 27' | ⸢da⸣-ad-muš{ki} da-tu-na | Dātuna |
| 28' | ⸢eššeb⸣{še-še-eb}{ki} hu-da-du | he conquered Eššeb. |
| 29' | [iri]-⸢ki⸣-aŋ₂-{d}inana{ki} ra-qa-na-na | of the city Ea-Inana, his ... |
| 30' | [iri-ki]-⸢aŋ₂⸣-{d}me-me{ki} ra-ki-ma | Iri-kī-ea-e-me-me |
| 31' | [...]-si{ki} kar-ka-ra | ... of Sippar, the quay |
| 32' | [...]{ki} kar-ka-ra | ... of Karkara |
| 33' | [...]{ki} kar-ka-ra | ... of Karkara |
| 34' | [...]{ki} kar-ka-ra | ... of Karkara |
| 35' | [...]{ki} kar-ka-ra | ... of Karkara |
| 36' | [...]{ki} kar-ka-ra | ... of Karkara |
| 37' | [...]{⸢ki⸣} til-mu-un | ... completed ... |
| 38' | [...]{⸢ki⸣} til-mu-un | ... completed ... |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣-[...] [...] | |
| 2' | ma-[...] [...] | ... ... |
| 3' | [...] [...] | |
| 4' | ki-in-gi [...] | Sumer |
| 5' | ki-in-gi uri{ki} {kur}{<MIN(...)>} [...] | Sumer, Akkad, the lands |
| 6' | su-bir₄{ki} su-bar-⸢tum⸣ | Subir, Subartum, |
| 7' | su-piriŋ{ki} su-bar-⸢tum⸣ | Supiri, Subartum, |
| 8' | sa-piriŋ{ki} su-bar-tum | Sapiri, Subartum |
| 9' | hu-bu-ur{ki} su-bar-tum | Hubur, Subartum |
| 10' | ŋišgal-šu{ŋeš-gal}an-na gu-ti-um{ki} | the Great Oval of Gutium |
| 11' | kur ša-du-u₂ | the highest mountain |
| 12' | hur-saŋ ša-du-u₂ | mountain range |
| 13' | eg₂ ša-du-u₂ | a scepter |
| 14' | ga-bi-ri ša-du-u₂ | |
| 15' | kur mar-tu{ki} KUR a-mur-re-e | the Amorite land, the land of Amurru |
| 16' | kur ti-da-nu-um KUR a-mur-re-e | the land Tidanum, the land Amurru |
| 17' | kur tidnum(|GIR₃.GIR₃|){ki} KUR a-mur-re-e | the land Tidnum, the land Amurre |
| 18' | kur su-bir₄{ki} su-bar-tu | the land of Subartu, the subterranean sea |
| 19' | kur elam-ma{ki} KUR ELAM.MA{ki} | the land Elam, the land of Elam |
| 20' | kur gu-ti-um{ki} KUR gu-ti-i | the lands Gutium and Gutium |
| 21' | kur zag gu-ti-um{ki} KUR pa-at gu-⸢ti⸣-[i] | the land at the edge of Gutium, the land on the bank of the Gutium River |
| 22' | kur ši-rum{ki} KUR ši-⸢ri⸣-[i] | the land Virum, the land of Vīrī |
| 23' | kur-{ŋeš}erin{ki} KUR e-re-ni | Kur-Erin, the land of cedar |
| 24' | kur mar-ha-ši{ki} KUR pa-ra-ši-i | the land Marḫaši, the land Parasvî |
| 25' | kur šir-rum{ki} KUR bi-ta-la₂ | The land of Širrum, the land of Bitala |
| 26' | kur e₂-an-na{ki} KUR bi-ta-la₂ | the land Eanna, the land of Bitala |
| 27' | kur he₂-a-na{ki} KUR ha-ne₂-e | May the land of Heana be a land of peace. |
| 28' | kur lu-lu-bi{ki} [KUR] lul-lu-be₂-e | The land of Lullubi, the land of lullube |
| 29' | kur u₂-sal-la KUR a-bur-ri | The land of Usalla, the land of Aburru. |
| 30' | kur {<MIN(u₂-sal-la)>} nud-a KUR {<MIN(a-bur-ri)>} rab-ṣu | The mountain(s) lying down in the desert(?), the land of the rabšbu(?) |
| 31' | kur gu₂-erim₂ KUR a-ia-bi | The enemy land, the land of Aia |
| 32' | kur gu₂-du₈-a KUR za-ʾ-i-ri | The land of Kutha, the land of Zaʾiri. |
| 33' | kur nu-še-ga KUR la ma-gi-ri | The undeveloped land, the uncultivated land |
| 34' | kur ⸢ki⸣-bala KUR na-bal-ku-ti | The land of Eki-ebala, the land of rebellion |
| r i | ||
| 1 | ⸢kur⸣ ki-⸢x-bal⸣ KUR nu-kur₂-tum | The Ekur, the ...bal temple, the land that is not changed |
| 2 | kur igi-nim KUR e-li-tum | the frontal land, the upper land |
| 3 | kur sig KUR šap-⸢li⸣-tum | lowland, land of Šap-elitum |
| 4 | kur-kur ma-ta-a-tum | the lands of the land |
| 5 | id₂ na-a-⸢ru⸣ | the river Na’eru |
| 6 | id₂ mah ṣi-ir-⸢tum⸣ | the great river, the Ṣirtum canal |
| 7 | {id₂}idigna i-di-ig-lat | the Tigris |
| 8 | {id₂}buranun{ki} pu-rat-tum | the Euphrates, the Puratum canal |
| 9 | {id₂}gu₃-ha-an-de₂ a-ra-ah-tum | Guhande canal, Araḫtum |
| 10 | id₂ zalag₂-ga i-tu-ru-un-gal | the bright river he turned. |
| 11 | id₂ {a-la-ad}alad ID₂ {d}i-šum | the river Alad, the river of Išum |
| 12 | id₂ {šu-ba}šuba ID₂ {d}DUMU.ZI | the river Uba-svuba, the river Dumuzi |
| 13 | id₂ EDIN-NUN{ki} ID₂ su-su-ka | The river of the open country, the river of Susa |
| 14 | id₂ huš-a ID₂ ez-ze-tum | the furious river, the angry river |
| 15 | id₂ a-ŋi₆ gal-gal-la ID₂ {d}IR.NI.NA | the river of the great floods, the river Irnina, |
| 16 | id₂ dadag el-le-tu₂ | the pure river |
| 17 | an ša₂-mu-u₂ | heaven and earth |
| 18 | na ša₂-mu-u₂ | to be heard |
| 19 | me ša₂-mu-u₂ | who the divine powers |
| 20 | mu ša₂-mu-u₂ | that year |
| 21 | {e-nu}en ša₂-mu-u₂ | the lord of heaven |
| 22 | {ge-eš}ŋeš ša₂-mu-u₂ | the šamû-plant |
| 23 | im ša₂-mu-u₂ | clay tablet |
| 24 | {⸢si⸣-rim}sir₃ ša₂-mu-u₂ | a new esi-erim-sir |
| 25 | si ša₂-mu-u₂ | horn of the heavens |
| 26 | u-di-eš-šu₂ }} AŠ₂ ša₂-mu-u₂ | He who knows (this) will be well. |
| 27 | {zi-ku-um}zikum ⸢ša₂⸣-mu-u₂ | “Zikûm-zikum, eša-emu'u-plant |
| 28 | {zi-ka-ra}zigara ⸢ša₂⸣-mu-u₂ | “Zikarazigara is the eša-emû-plant, |
| 29 | {e-nim}NIM ⸢ša₂-mu⸣-u₂ | “Nīnum-plant, ešamû-plant |
| 30 | {⸢e⸣-dim₂}idim ⸢ša₂⸣-[mu]-⸢u₂⸣ | e’e-dim-bidim, eša-e-mu-e |
| 31 | ur₅-ra-aš ⸢ša₂⸣-[mu-u₂] | a reed fence |
| 32 | {du}du₁₀ ⸢ša₂⸣-[mu-u₂] | good for the eša-emû |
| 33 | ⸢x⸣-UR ⸢ša₂⸣-[mu-u₂] | E-UR (means) e-mu-u. |
| 34 | [...] ⸢x⸣ ⸢ša₂⸣-[mu-u₂] | ... the ša emû |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | [u₆]-nir ziq-qur-ra-tum | u-nir ziqquratum |
| 2 | [e₂-temen-an]-ki {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} ŠU.AN.NA{ki} | E-temenanki |
| 3 | ⸢e₂⸣-[...]-⸢imin-an⸣-ki {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} BAR₂.SIPA{ki} | E-[...]-iminanki Borsippa |
| 4 | ⸢e₂⸣-[...]-gigir {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} NIBRU{ki} | E-e-[...]-gigir |
| 5 | e₂-⸢IM-hur⸣-saŋ {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} NIBRU{ki} | E’emḫursa, ditto, Nippur |
| 6 | e₂-saŋ-dil {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} NIBRU{ki} | Esadil, ditto Nippur |
| 7 | e₂-gi-rin {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} KUR.TI{ki} | Egirin, ditto (temple of) Tīl (Babylon) |
| 8 | e₂-kun₄-an-kug-ga {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} SIPPAR{ki} | the Ekunankuga temple, Sippar |
| 9 | e₂-an-da-sa₂-a {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} a-ga-de₃{ki} | Eandasa, ditto of Agade |
| 10 | e₂-su-gal {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} {d}DUMU.ZI {<MIN(a-ga-de₃{ki})>} | E-su-gal |
| 11 | e₂-barag-u₆-di {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} {d}DUMU.ZI {<MIN(a-ga-de₃{ki})>} | Ebarag-udi |
| 12 | e₂-u₆-nir-ki-tuš-mah {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} KIŠ{ki} | Eunirkitusvmaḫ |
| 13 | e₂-kur-mah {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} E₂.HUR.SAG.KALAM.MA | Ekurmaḫ |
| 14 | e₂-me-lam₂-mah {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} {d}EN.LIL₂ | Emelamaḫ |
| 15 | e₂-AN-URI₃-ki {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} GU₂.DU₈.A{ki} | E-AN-URI, ditto Kutha |
| 16 | e₂-gub-ba-an-ki {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} DIL.BAD{ki} | Egubbanki, Dilbat |
| 17 | ⸢e₂⸣-GAN₂@t-GA₂-du₇-du₇ {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} MAR₂.DA{ki} | E-GAN2-tGA-dudu |
| 18 | e₂-ŠU-GAN₂@t-du₇-du₇ {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} URIM₂{ki} | E-ŠU-GAN2-tdudu |
| 19 | ⸢e₂⸣-dur-an-⸢ki⸣ {<⸢MIN⸣(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} LARSA{ki} | “House-of-An-Eštar, Larak |
| 20 | ⸢e₂⸣-ŋi₆-par₃-⸢imin⸣ {<⸢MIN⸣(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} UNUG{ki} | “House-of-the-Ippar, House of the Ditto, Uruk |
| 21 | ⸢e₂⸣-u₆-⸢nir⸣ {<⸢MIN⸣(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} ERIDU{ki} | E-u-e-nir-e |
| 22 | ⸢e₂⸣-u₆-di-gal-⸢an-na⸣ {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} KARKAR{ki} | E-udigal-e-ana-e |
| 23 | ⸢e₂⸣-aratta{ki}ki-⸢šar₂-ra⸣ {<MIN(ziq-qur-ra-tum)>} ⸢KARKAR⸣{ki} | E-aratta (and) E-šara-e, ditto, E-KARKAR |
| 24 | bad₃ du-u₂-⸢ru⸣ | the wall Du'u’eru |
| 25 | {⸢bad₃⸣}im-gur-{d}EN.LIL₂ {<MIN(du-u₂-ru)>} ŠU.AN.NA{ki} | E22bad-imgur-Enlil |
| 26 | {⸢bad₃⸣}ni-mid-{d}EN.LIL₂ šal-hu-u₂-⸢šu⸣ | Nimid-Enlil, the svalḫû-priest |
| 27 | {⸢bad₃⸣}DUG₃{ab}su-pur-šu₂ BAD₃ BAR₂.SIPA{⸢ki⸣} | The wall of Borsippa |
| 28 | {⸢bad₃⸣}im-gur-{d}AMAR.UTU ⸢BAD₃⸣ NIBRU{⸢ki⸣} | the wall Imgur-Marduk, the wall of Nippur |
| 29 | {⸢bad₃⸣}ni-mid-{d}AMAR.UTU šal-hu-u₂ | The fortress Nimid-Marduk, the šalḫû |
| 30 | {[bad₃]}⸢x-x-x-x⸣-DI šal-hu-u₂ | The fortified wall |
| 31 | {⸢bad₃}x-x-x⸣ šal-hu-u₂ | The fortified wall |
| 32 | [bad₃]-⸢x⸣-me-⸢an-ki⸣ BAD₃ KUR.TI{ki} | For Dur-Eme-Eanki, the wall of the land Tiglath |
| 33 | {[bad₃]}u₄-⸢ul-du₃⸣-a BAD₃ SIPPAR{ki} | the wall U’eulduea, the wall of Sippar |
| 34 | {[bad₃]}me-lam₂-⸢kur-kur⸣-ra-⸢dul⸣-KU BAD₃ KIŠ{ki} | The wall Melam-ekurkur-ra’e-dul, the wall of Kiš |
| 35 | {[bad₃}{d}|U.GUR|lugal-me₃-du₃ ⸢BAD₃⸣ GU₂.DU₈.A{ki} | the wall Nergal-medu, the Dūr-Eštar of Kutha |
| 36 | [...]-⸢x-x⸣-{d}en-lil₂ ⸢BAD₃ DIL⸣.BAD{[ki]} | ...-Enlil, the Dūl-Edil |
| 37 | [...]-⸢x⸣ BAD₃ ⸢MAR₂.DA⸣{ki} | ...-e23, the wall of the Marade temple |
| 38 | [...]-⸢x⸣ [...] | |
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