massu [LEADER] (N)

46 instances

massu [LEADER] N (46x) Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. mas-su; mas-su₂; mas-su₃; ma-aš₂-an-zu; maš₂-su "leader, expert"

[1] 𒈦𒋢 mas-su
[2] 𒈦𒍪 mas-su₂
[3] 𒈦𒋤 mas-su₃
[4] 𒈠𒀾𒀭𒍪 ma-aš₂-an-zu
[5] 𒈧𒋢 maš₂-su
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 21 7
[2] 8
[3] 7
[4] 1
[5] 1

8 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Ur III (1x/2%)

Old Babylonian (30x/65%)

Middle Assyrian (4x/9%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/2%)

Neo-Assyrian (7x/15%)

Neo-Babylonian (2x/4%)

Hellenistic (1x/2%)

Senses:

1. leader, expert (46x/100%)

Akk. massû.

Lexical Associations

ašarēdu[pre-eminent one]N (// massu[leader])

mas-su = a-ša-re-⸢du⸣ (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 appendix o ii 14').

emqu[wise one]N (// massu[leader])

mas-su = em-qu (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 appendix o ii 16').

massû[leader]N (// massu[leader])

[mas]-su = ma-an-su₂-u₂ (Tall Munbaqa-Ekalte 2, 81A i 9').

mas-su = ŠUu₂ (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 appendix o ii 13').

mussû[washed]AJ (// massu[leader])

mas-su = mu-su-u₂ (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 appendix o ii 15').

References for all phrases

massu[leader]

mas-su₂ (OB Nippur Lu 68).

mas-su = a-ša-re-⸢du⸣ (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 appendix o ii 14').

mas-su = em-qu (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 appendix o ii 16').

[mas]-su = ma-an-su₂-u₂ (Tall Munbaqa-Ekalte 2, 81A i 9').

mas-su = ŠUu₂ (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 appendix o ii 13').

mas-su = mu-su-u₂ (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 appendix o ii 15').

Word ID: o0033970; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0033970; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)