lukur [PRIESTESS] (N)

398 instances

lukur [PRIESTESS] N (398x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. lukur "a priestess; (junior) wife of a deified king"

See lukur kaskalak[wife]N.

[1]𒊩𒈨lukur
+--ra=r.a (28x/7%).
PCED IIIaED IIIbEblaOAkkLag IIUr IIIOBPost-OB(unknown)
[1]2710221513095

13 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (27x/7%)

Old Akkadian (10x/3%)

Lagash II (2x/1%)

Ur III (215x/54%)

Old Babylonian (130x/33%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (5x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/0%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/0%)

Hellenistic (1x/0%)

unknown (5x/1%)

Senses:

1. a priestess (389x/98%)

2. (junior) wife of a deified king (9x/2%)

Akk. nadītu; qadištu.

Bibliography

[2008] T. Sharlach, Studies Sigrist 177-183.

[2003-2004] W. Sallaberger, JEOL 38 54.

[1999] W. Sallaberger, Ur III-Zeit 182-184.

[1992] M. Sigrist, Drehem 215.

[1987] M. Civil, NABU 1987/9.

Word ID: o0033466; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0033466; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)