šīrum

Akkadian

Etymology

Cognate with Biblical Hebrew שְׁאֵר‎ (šəʾer, “flesh”) and Ugaritic 𐎌𐎛𐎗 (šỉr, “flesh”).

Pronunciation

Noun

šīrum m (construct state šīr or šīri) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)

  1. flesh
  2. kin (one's own flesh and blood)
  3. (extispicy) ominous part, ominous sign

Alternative forms
  • šīru (non-mimated)
  • šērum, šēru
  • širrum (Old Babylonian)
  • tīru (Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian)
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒅆𒊒𒌝 (ši-ru-um)
  • 𒅆𒄿𒀸 (ši-i-rum)
  • 𒅆𒄿𒊒 (ši-i-ru)

References
  • “šīru”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), volume 17, Š, part 3, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1992
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