Assyrian texts : being extracts from the Annals of Shalmaneser II., Sennacherib, and Assur-bani-pal. : with philological notes : by E. A. Budge

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NOTES TO TEXT OF FIFTH CAMPAIGN OF SENNACHERIB.

NOTES TO TEXT OF FIFTH CAMPAIGN OF SENNACHERIB.

These expeditions to Tumurru and Cilicia took place about B.c. 699 and 698

respectively (Sennacherib, p. 87). The name of Sennacherib (or Sin-akhi-irba) means ‘‘ The god Sin increased brothers.” He reigned B.c. 705—681.

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The text is given in W.A.T., i. 39, 66 to 40, line 20.

1. gwrrt, subs. sing. masc., “expedition.” Comp. Heb. 𒆪 “to make war;” zza

𒀬

khamsa gurrtya, “In my 5th expedition.” The masculine noun takes

a feminine ordinal as in Hebrew. Comp. Heb, 7¥20. bakhulate, variant for mzsz, “men,” or “inhabitants,” variant 7zsz, “men.”

. kit, subs. masc. gen. sing. Heb. jp.

ID-PAK = a-as-ru. Heb, WI, “eagle.”

. asarid, “ chief,” “king,” subs. sing. cons.

ztstsurt, “birds,” plu. gen. of z¢stsur. Heb, WBS.

sukde, perhaps connected with Accad. sax, a “ head,” hence “ heights.” sap, D.P. of “mountain.” Comp. Arab. saddun, “mons.”

martst, “difficult,” or “inaccessible.” Comp. Heb. 𒀀𒋡𒊩𒄰

. subat-sun, “their dwelling,” subs. fem. Comp. Heb. 2%, “to dwell.”

sutcunatva, “was situated and,” 3rd pers. sing. Permansive, Iphteal. Comp. Heb. 12¥.

niy-t. Comp. Heb. 7, “a yoke,” from 13, “to plough,” with suffix 1st pers. pron,

. carast, “the camp.” Comp. 37, “wealth,” “substance,” and see Sayce, |

Trans. Soc. Bib. Arch., ii. 26.

usascin, 1st sing. masc. aor. Shaph. Heb. 12¥.

. DP. kurbuti-sepi-ya, lit., “those near my feet.” Heb. 27?, “to be near.” . tsabz, “soldiers.” Heb. 828, a “host.”

takhazt for tamkhatse. A Niphal deriv. Comp. Heb. 79, “to strike.”

. AM = 72-2-m0u, “wild bull.” Heb, 58°.

akdu, “strong,” “mighty.”