be [DIMINISH] (V/t)

23 instances

be [DIMINISH] V/t (23x) Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian wr. be₄; be₄-be₄; be; be₆; be₄bi-bibe₄; bi₃-bi₃ "to diminish, reduce; to deduct, remove; to withdraw, receive (as an allotment)"

[1]𒁀be₄
[2]𒁀𒁀be₄-be₄
[3]𒁁be
[4]𒉿be₆
[5]𒁀𒁉𒁉𒁀be₄bi-bibe₄
[6]𒉿𒉿bi₃-bi₃
PCED IIIaED IIIbEblaOAkkLag IIUr IIIOBPost-OB(unknown)
[1]1102
[2]31
[3]2
[4]11
[5]1
[6]1

20 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Lagash II (1x/4%)

Ur III (1x/4%)

Old Babylonian (15x/65%)

Middle Assyrian (2x/9%)

Neo-Assyrian (4x/17%)

Verbal prefixes:V.b.ta; V.n; ha.V.m.ta; mu.ra; nu; nu.V.b.ta.

Senses:

1. to diminish, reduce (21x/91%)

2. to deduct, remove

3. to withdraw, receive (as an allotment) (2x/9%)

Akk. našāru.

be

be-e = be = bêšu (Ea 02 73).

be₄

be₂-e = be₄ = našāru (Ea 02 302).

Lexical Associations

našāru[deduct]V (// be[diminish])

be₄? = ⸢na⸣-ša-rum (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 3').

nušurrû[reduction]N (// be[diminish])

be₄bi-bibe₄ = nu-šur-⸢ru⸣-[u] (RA 13, 190-191, K 02055 r ii 31).

References for all phrases

be[diminish]

be₄? = ⸢na⸣-ša-rum (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 3').

be₄bi-bibe₄ = nu-šur-⸢ru⸣-[u] (RA 13, 190-191, K 02055 r ii 31).

a[arm] be[diminish]

a₂ bi₃-bi₃ (OB Nippur Izi Tab.II, 27).

Bibliography

[2012] P. Paoletti, BPOA 10 31.

[1999] W. Sallaberger, Ur III-Zeit 250.

[1996] C. Wilcke, ZA 86 15 wn41.

[1983] P. Steinkeller, JCS 35 246-247.

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