rē'ûm

Akkadian
Root
r-'-y
1 term

Etymology

From 𒊑𒂍𒌝 (re'ûm, “to pasture”). Compare Arabic رَاعٍ‎ (rāʕin, “herdsman”) and Biblical Hebrew רֹעֶה‎ (roʿɛ, “herdsman”).

Pronunciation

Noun

rē'ûm m (base rē'i, plural rē'û) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. shepherd, herdsman
  2. (transferred) shepherd, protector (of humanity, of the land, etc.)

Alternative forms
  • rē'û (non-mimated)
  • rē'ium (Old Akkadian)
  • rā'ûm, rā'û
  • rēyûm, rēyû
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒉺𒇻 (SIPA)
  • 𒇽𒉺𒇻 (LU₂.SIPA)
  • 𒊑𒄿𒌝 (re-i-um)
  • 𒊑𒅀𒌝 (re-ya-um)
  • 𒊑𒂍𒌝 (re-e₂-um)

References
  • “rē'û”, 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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