namen [PRIESTHOOD]

(116 instances)

namen [PRIESTHOOD] (116x: ED IIIb, Ur III, Old Babylonian) wr. nam-en "the office of en-priest; kingship" Akk. enūtu; bēlūtu

[1] cuneiform NAM.EN nam-en
+ -0 (115x/99%); -nam (1x/1%).
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20 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

1. the office of en-priest (116x/100%)

~ ELA/Ur III/Umma 1/2(diš) ur-ddumu-zi-da ud5 nam-en# [...] TCL 5, 6038 o v 41. ELA/Ur III/Ur nig2 nam-en en-eriduki-kam UET 3, 0296 3.

See: e namen; guza namen; šagia namen.

2. kingship

Akk. enūtu; bēlūtu "lordship; office of priest(ess)".

See ETCSL: nam-en=high (priestly) office.

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