šīmtum

Akkadian
Root
š-y-m

Etymology

From šiābum (“to determine”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃiːm.tum/

Noun

šīmtum f (construct state šīmat or šīmti, plural šīmātum)

  1. determined order, nature of things, divine decree
  2. fate, destiny
  3. (euphemistic) death
    𒀀𒈾 𒅆𒅎𒁴 𒀀𒆷𒄣 ― a-na ši-im-tim a-la-kum /ana šīmtim alākum/ ― to die (literally, “to go to one's fate”)
    𒄿𒈾 𒅆𒈠𒀀𒁴 𒈠𒌈 ― i-na ši-ma-a-tim ma-tum /ina šīmātim mâtum/ ― to die of natural causes
  4. testament, will
  5. original amount, principal

Alternative forms
  • šīmtu (non-mimated)
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒅆𒅎𒌈 (ši-im-tum)
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