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JAOS 065, 224-225 (P459237)

Lexical, Achaemenid, unclear · c. 539 BCE–330 BCE

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DesignationJAOS 065, 224-225
IDP459237
Museum no.PTS 0001
CollectionPrinceton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
LanguageAkkadian; Sumerian
PeriodAchaemenid · c. 539 BCE–330 BCE
GenreLexical
Find spotunclear

English translation

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LineEnglish
obverse 1to flee
obverse 2to escape
obverse 3to take refuge
obverse 4to disappear = to stop (working)
obverse 5to disappear = to submerge
obverse 6to move away
obverse 7to take refuge (said) of the plowshare
obverse 8to flood
obverse 9to break off
obverse 10to wrinkle one’s nose
obverse 11to sneer
obverse 12a sea fish
obverse 13a fish
obverse 14carp
obverse 15carp
obverse 16a fish
obverse 17sandal fish
obverse 18sandal fish
obverse 19sandal fish
obverse 21gamar fish
obverse 22crab
obverse 23bison fish
obverse 24bried fish
obverse 25barbed maces fish
obverse 26fish bone
obverse 27fish bone
obverse 28fish bones
obverse 29conflict
obverse 30conflict
obverse 31quarrel
obverse 31acombative
obverse 32defeat
obverse 32acatastrophe
obverse 33to throw down
obverse 34to throw down
obverse 35defeat = recalcitrant person
obverse 36recalcitrant
obverse 37brute
obverse 37aoutsider
obverse 37bvillain
obverse 38scoundrel
obverse 38athe syllable /ḫar/
obverse 39hatchling
obverse 40fuller
obverse 41combat
obverse 42oppressed
obverse 42acaptive
obverse 43body
obverse 43acorpse
obverse 44womb
obverse 45womb
obverse 46womb
reverse 1eagle
reverse 2strength
reverse 3strength
reverse 3astrong person
reverse 3bstrength
reverse 4wrestler
reverse 4ato grapple
reverse 5strong person
reverse 6spurge
reverse 7lance
reverse 7alance
reverse 8lance
reverse 8.alance
reverse 9needle
reverse 10copper nugget
reverse 12copper nugget
reverse 13a copper object
reverse 14a copper object
reverse 15copper saw
reverse 16cauldron
reverse 16acauldron
reverse 17ax
reverse 18chain link
reverse 18achain
reverse 19copper slag
reverse 20crucible
reverse 21drain
reverse 22metal worker
reverse 23coppersmith
reverse 24form
reverse 25physiognomy
reverse 26grimace
reverse 27clay
reverse 28verdigris
reverse 29verdigris
reverse 30verdigris
reverse 31verdigris
reverse 32verdigris
reverse 33According to the wording of a tablet, an copy from Babylon, written and collated:
reverse 34tablet of Taqiš-Gula, son of Enlil-belšunu, son of Enlil-UŠ-Igigi ...;
reverse 35hand of Enlil-rema-šukun, his brother. He who worships Ninurta should not take it away!
reverse 36Nippur; in the month Ayyaru, on the 5th day, in the 5th year of Artaxerxes, king of the lands.

Transliteration (ATF)

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LineATFMachine English (draft)
obverse
1# " [...] ~ |HA.A|#? %a ku#-u2-a a-a-ku = ha-la-qa
2# " ($ blank space $) = na-a'-bu-ti
3# " ($ blank space $) = nar-qu-u2
4# " ($ blank space $) = na-par-ku-u2
5# " ($ blank space $) = t,u2-ub-bu-u2
6# " ($ blank space $) = dup-pu-ri
7# " ($ blank space $) = sze-ru-u2 sza2 _eme {gesz}apin_
8# " ($ blank space $) = ra-ha-s,u
9# " ($ blank space $) = ka-ra-s,u
10# " ($ blank space $) = gu-un-nu-s,u
11# " ($ blank space $) = gu-tan-nu-s,u
12# " [...] ~ |x.HA|# %a [...]-me#-e ku-u2-ak-ku = su-ma-a-su
13# " [...] ~ |x.HA|# %a [sza2] ni#?-in#?-da-ku-a di-la i-gub _min_ ($ blank space $) = zi-in-gur-ru
14# " [...] ~ |GU4xUD.HA|# %a sza2# gu4# u4-da _min_ ($ blank space $) = ar-su-up-pu
15# " [...] ~ |GU4.HA|# %a gu-u4 _min_ ($ blank space $)
16# " [...] ~ |GALAM.HA|# %a ga-lam _min_ ($ blank space $) = a-bu-tu
17# " [...] ~ |TAK4.HA|# %a ta-ak _min_ ($ blank space $) = sze-e-nu
18# " [...] ~ |SZU.KAD3.HA|# %a ka-ad _min_ ($ blank space $)
19# " [...] ~ |[SZU.KAD3.SZU.KAD3].HA|?|# %a ka#-ad min-na-bi _min_ ($ blank space $)
20# " [...] ~ |UDU.LAM.U.U.HA|# %a u-du la-am-in _min_ ($ blank space $) = pu-ha-du ap-si-i
21# " [...] ~ |NI.HA|# %a i# _min_ ($ blank space $) = ka-ma-ri
22# " [...] ~ |NAGAR.DISZ.HA|#? %a nam-gar de-esz _min_ ($ blank space $) = ku-szu-u2
23# " [...] ~ [|GU%GU.HA|] %a sa-ah _min_ ($ blank space $) = di-ta-nu
24# " [...] ~ |SZU.KAD3.HA|# %a ka-ad _min_ ($ blank space $) = nu-un tim-ri
25# " [...] ~ |U.KID.HA|# %a ge-esz-pi ki-id _min_ ($ blank space $) = kak-ku ma-hi-s,u-tu2
26# " [...] ~ |LAGABx(A.DA.HA).HA|# %a sza2 la-ga-ba-ku e da ku-u2-a i-gub _min_ ($ blank space $) = : si-hi-il nu-ni!
27# " [...] ~ |GA2x(A.DA.HA).HA|# %a sza2 pi-sa-an-ga-ku _min_ ($ blank space $)
28# " [...]-a ~ |TI.HA|# %a ti te!(NA)-en _min_ ($ blank space $) = s,i-ip-pa-tum
29# gigam " [gi]-ga#-am ~ |LU2@LU2|!# %a lu-u2 min-na-bi i-gi-gub-bu-u = : ip-pi-ri
30# inbir " [in?]-bi#-ir ~ |LU2.x|#? %a _min_ ($ blank space $)
31# adamin " [a]-da#-min3 ~ |LU2@LU2|# %a lu-u2 min-na-bi gi-li-mu-u = te-s,e-e-nu
31a# adamin " ($ blank space $) = : szit-nu-nu
32# " pa#?-pa-ra ~ |LU2.LU2.LU2.LU2|# %a lu-u li#-im-mu-bi i-gi-gub-bu-u2 = : ka-ma-ri
32a# " ($ blank space $) = : ka-ra-szu2
33# gurud2 " gu-ru-u4 ~ |LU2.KI| | %a lu-u ki-ki = na-du-u2
34# gurud " _min_ ($ blank space $)
35# daparux(|LU2.EN|) " da-pa-ru ~ |LU2.EN|# %a lu-u en-na-ku = szap-s,u
36# dinig3 " di-ni-ig ~ |LU2.LAGAB| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $)
37# hara3 " ha-ar ~ |LU2.LAGAB|# %a _min_ ($ blank space $) = nu-u'-u2
37a# hara3 " ($ blank space $) = : a-hu-u2
37b# hara3 " ($ blank space $) = : is-hap-pu
38# hara3 " ($ blank space $) = gu-zal-la
38a# har3 " ($ blank space $) = : _ka-ka-si-ga_
39# teszlug " te-esz-lu-ug ~ |LU2.LAGAB| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) = : at-mu
40# azlag " az-la-ag ~ |LU2.KU|# %a _min_ ($ blank space $) tu-kul-la-ku = asz2-la-ku
41# du14 " du-u2 ~ |LU2.NE| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) i-za-ku = s,al-tum
42# hesz5 " he-esz ~ |LU2.GAN2@t| | %a _<<min>>_ sza2 lu-la-ku ga-na te-en-na i-gub = : hab-lu
42a# hesz5 " ($ blank space $) = : ka-lu-u2
43# adda " ad-da ~ |LU2.BAD| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) ba-da-ku = pag-ri?
43a# adda " ($ blank space $) = : sza2-lam-tum
44# arhusz7 " ar-husz ~ |A2.GA2xSAL| | %a a!(MIN) sza2 pi-sa-an-ga-ku mu-nu-sa <i-gub> = re-e-me
45# arhusz5 " _min_ ($ blank space $)
46# arhusz6 " _min#_ ($ blank space $)
reverse
1# ti8{muszen} " ti-i ~ |A2.HU| | %a a mu-sze-<<sze>>-nu-u2 = a-[ru-u2]
2# usu " u2-su ~ |A2.KAL| | %a a gu-ru-sza2-ku = e-[mu-qu]
3# lirum4 " li-ri ~ |A2.KAL| | %a a _min_ ($ blank space $) = a-ba-ri
3a# lirum4 " ($ blank space $) = : ga-mi-ru#
3b# lirum4 " ($ blank space $) = : x-[...]
4# lirum4 " ($ blank space $) = musz-tap-s,u
4a# lirum4 " ($ blank space $) = : szit-tap-s,u#?
5# lirum5 " _min_ ($ blank space $) ~ |A2.ASZ| | %a a di-lu-u2 = ga-mi-ri#
6# ligidba " li-gi-id-ba ~ |SZIM.AN.SAL.TUG2.IB| | %a sze-em nin-nu-ur-ta-ku = ni-kip-tum
7# {uruda}szukur " szu-kur ~ |URUDU.IGI.KAK| | %a u2-ru-du i-gi qaq-qa-ku = szu-kur-ru
7a# {uruda}szukur " ($ blank space $) = : gub-rum
8# {uruda}ubri " ub-ri-im ~ |URUDU.IGI.KAK| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) = szu-kur-ru
8.a# {uruda}ubri " ($ blank space $) = : da-a'-i-mu
9# {uruda}dala2 " da-al-la ~ |URUDU.IGI.KAK| | %a _min#?_ ($ blank space $) = s,il-lu-u
10# {uruda}nindar " nin-da-ar2 ~ |URUDU.SI.A| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) si ia-a-ku = ki!(DI)-ri-in-nu
10.a# {uruda}nindar " ($ blank space $) = : |IN.NU.USZ|
11# {uruda}du26 " du ~ |URUDU.SI.A| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) = ka-ma-ri
12# {uruda}usz15 " usz ~ |URUDU.SI.A| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) = usz-szi
13# {uruda}nun2 " nu-un ~ |URUDU.A.HA.TAR.DU| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) a-a ku-u2-a si-la a-ra-gub-bu-u2 = : nu-un-nu
14# {uruda}nunmeli " <<nu>>-nun-me-li ~ |URUDU.BAR.HU.KAK| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) ba-ar mu-sze-en qaq-qa-ku = nu-un-gu-lu-u2
15# {uruda}szum-gam-me " szu-um-gam-me ~ |URUDU.TAG.GAM.ME| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) szu-um gam me-e-ku = sza2-asz-sza2-ri
16# {uruda}szen " sze-en ~ |URUDU.SZEN| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) sza2 ku-sza2-ku a-a <<ba-ar>> i-gub! = : szu-un-nu
16a# {uruda}szen " ($ blank space $) = : szen-nu
17# {uruda}dur10 " dur ~ |URUDU.SZEN| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) = pa-asz-tum
18# {uruda}durme " dur-me ~ |URUDU.SAG.KESZ2| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) sa-ag ki-sze-ed-da-ku = szer3-szer3-ri
18a# {uruda}durme " ($ blank space $) = : szer3-szer3-re-tu2
19# {uruda}uh2 " u2-uh ~ |URUDU.UD.KUSZU2| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) u2-tu ku-sza2-ak-ku = u2-uh-hu
20# {uruda}agarin3 " a-ga-ri-in ~ |URUDU.GA2xAN.du5| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) a-ma t,u-na-ku = a-ga-ri-in-nu
21# {uruda}kusz3-kusz3 " ku-ku-usz ~ |URUDU.U2.U2| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) u2 min-na-bi = ra-a-t,u
22# tibira " di-bi-ra ~ |URUDU.NAGAR| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) na-ga-ra-ku = gur-gur-ru!
23# {uruda}zermuszku " ze2-er-musz-ku ~ |URUDU.SIG7.TAK4.ALAN| | %a : _min_ ($ blank space $)
24# uludin2 " u2-lu-dim ~ |SIG7.ALAN| | %a i-gi gu-nu a-la-ma-ku = nab-ni-ti
25# uktin " uk-tin ~ |SIG7.ALAN| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) = bu-un-na-an-nu-u2
26# uktin " ($ blank space $) ($ blank space $) = s,u2-bu-ur pa-ni
27# imx(|ISZ.A.SUD|) " i-im ~ |ISZ.A.SUD!| | %a sa-har a-a si-ir gu-nu-u2 = t,i-du-um
28# szen5 " sze-en! ~ |ISZ.URUDU| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) u2-ru-du-u2 = szu-uh-tum
29# {uruda}szen5 " sze-em ~ |URUDU.ISZ.URUDU| | %a u2-ru-du _min_ ($ blank space $)
30# szeknux(|URUDU.ISZ.URUDU|) " sze-ek-nu ~ |URUDU.ISZ.URUDU| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $)
31# szamanur " sza-<<sza>>-ma-nu-ur2 ~ : |URUDU.ISZ.URUDU| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $)
32# szamanur " sa-ma-nu-ur2 ~ : |URUDU.ISZ.URUDU| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $)
33%a ki-i _ka_ t,up-pi sza2 gaba-rum babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} _sar_-ma ba-a-ri
34%a t,up-pi {disz}ta-qisz-{d}gu-la _a_ sza2 {disz}{d}en-lil2-u-szu2-nu _a_ {disz}{d}en-lil2-usz-{d}i2-gi3-gi3 _man man_
35%a qa-<at> {disz}{d}en-lil2-arhusz-gar _szesz_-szu2 pa-lih {d}masz la3 _tum3_-szu2
36%a nibru{ki} {iti}gu4 _u4 5(disz)-kam2 mu 5(asz)-kam2_ {disz}ar-dah-sza2-as-su _gu2-gal ki-me_

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