agam [POND] N (76x) Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. a-ga-am; a-ga-am₃; a-ga-mu-um; agam; a-gam "an artificial pond for disposing of flood waters"

[1]	𒀀𒂵𒄠	a-ga-am
[2]	𒀀𒂵𒀀𒀭	a-ga-am₃
[3]	𒀀𒂵𒈬𒌝	a-ga-mu-um
[4]	𒀂	agam
[5]	𒀀𒃵	a-gam
+	--ma=m.a (4x/5%).

	Ur III	OB	Post-OB
[1]	41
[2]	21
[3]	4	2
[4]			6
[5]	1	1

19 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Ur III (67x/88%)

Old Babylonian (3x/4%)

Middle Assyrian (2x/3%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/1%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/1%)

Hellenistic (2x/3%)

Senses:

1. an artificial pond for disposing of flood waters (76x/100%)

Akk. agammu.

Bibliography

[1994] M. Civil, Farmer's Instructions 130-131.

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agam [POND] (N)