qerûm

Akkadian
Root
q-r-'
1 term

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ḳ-r-ʔ (“to call, invite”). Cognate with Arabic قَرَأَ‎ (qaraʔa, “to read”) and Biblical Hebrew קָרָא‎ (qɔrɔʾ, “to call; to read”).

Pronunciation

Verb

qerûm (class i) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)

  1. to invite
  2. to take away, take along, lead away

Alternative forms
  • qerû (non-mimated)
  • qarûm, qarû
  • qarā'um, qarā'u (Assyrian)
Cuneiform spellings
Phonetic
  • 𒆠𒊒𒌝 (qe₂-ru-um)
  • 𒂵𒊏𒌝 (qa₂-ra-um)

References
  • “qerû”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
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